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Unincorporated community in the United States
Lanham, Kansas and Nebraska
Unincorporated community
West State Line Road in Lanham. Left side is Kansas, right side is Nebraska. (2017)West State Line Road in Lanham. Left side is Kansas, right side is Nebraska. (2017)
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Coordinates: 40°0′10″N 96°52′26″W / 40.00278°N 96.87389°W / 40.00278; -96.87389
CountryUnited States
StateKansas, Nebraska
County KS NEWashington, Kansas,
Gage, Nebraska
Elevation1,398 ft (426 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code66945, 68415
FIPS code31-38625
GNIS ID485447

Lanham is an unincorporated community in both Washington County, Kansas, and Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The Kansas–Nebraska state line runs down its main street. It is located along State Line Road, about 0.6 miles west of K-148/Nebraska Highway 112. Also, it is 7 miles north of Hanover, Kansas, and 6.5 miles from Odell, Nebraska.

History

Lanham was named for a railroad official. A post office was opened in Lanham (on the Kansas side) in 1914, and remained in operation until 1923.

Education

The Kansas side of the border and nearby rural areas are served by Barnes–Hanover–Linn USD 223 public school district.

References

  1. ^ "Lanham, Nebraska", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. Brackman, Barbara (1997). Kansas Trivia. Thomas Nelson Inc. p. 10. ISBN 9781418553814.
  3. Lanham Topo Map in Gage County NE
  4. ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 65. ISBN 0803250606.
  5. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2014.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Washington County, Kansas

External links

Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Washington
Cities
Map of Kansas highlighting Washington County
Map of Kansas highlighting Washington County
Unincorporated
community
Ghost town
Townships
  • Barnes
  • Brantford
  • Charleston
  • Clifton
  • Coleman
  • Farmington
  • Franklin
  • Grant
  • Greenleaf
  • Haddam
  • Hanover
  • Highland
  • Independence
  • Kimeo
  • Lincoln
  • Linn
  • Little Blue
  • Logan
  • Lowe
  • Mill Creek
  • Sheridan
  • Sherman
  • Strawberry
  • Union
  • Washington
Footnotes‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
Municipalities and communities of Gage County, Nebraska, United States
County seat: Beatrice
Cities
Map of Nebraska highlighting Gage County
Villages
Townships
CDP
Unincorporated
communities
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent state


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