Montana, Kansas
Montana is an unincorporated community in Labette County, Kansas, United States.
Montana, Kansas | |
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 KDOT map of Labette County (legend) | |
  Montana  Montana | |
| Coordinates: 37°16′31″N 95°07′27″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Labette |
| Founded | 1868 |
| Platted | 1868 |
| Named for | Montana Territory |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
History
A post office was established at Montana in 1866.[1] Montana was laid out about 1868.[2] The community was named after the Montana Territory.[3]
Education
The community is served by Oswego USD 504 public school district.
References
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 299.
- "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. Jul 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
Further reading
External links
Municipalities and communities of Labette County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Labette County | |
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |
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