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Lerado is an unincorporated community in Reno County, Kansas, United States. Early residents intended to name the community for Laredo, Texas, but a clerical error by the post office resulted in the E and A being swapped.

History

Lerado had a post office from 1874 until 1904, but the post office was called Netherland until 1884.

Education

The community is served by Fairfield USD 310 public school district.

References

1. "Lerado, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
2. McCoy, Sondra Van Meter; Hults, Jan (1989). 1001 Kansas Place Names. Lawrence, Kansas: University Press of Kansas. p. 113. ISBN 0-7006-0392-1.
3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 22, 2014.

Further reading

External links

• Reno County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT

v t e Municipalities and communities of Reno County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Hutchinson
Cities	Abbyville Arlington Buhler Haven Hutchinson Langdon Nickerson Partridge Plevna Pretty Prairie South Hutchinson Sylvia The Highlands Turon Willowbrook
CDP	Yoder
Unincorporated communities	Castleton Darlow Huntsville Lerado Medora St. Joe Yaggy
Ghost town	Kent
Townships	Albion Arlington Bell Castleton Center Clay Enterprise Grant Grove Haven Hayes Huntsville Langdon Lincoln Little River Loda Medford Medora Miami Ninnescah Plevna Reno Roscoe Salt Creek Sumner Sylvia Troy Valley Walnut Westminster Yoder
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37°46′35″N 98°16′57″W / 37.77639°N 98.28250°W / 37.77639; -98.28250

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