Industry, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Dickinson County, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
39°08′00″N 97°10′17″W / 39.13333°N 97.17139°W / 39.13333; -97.17139[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyDickinsonFounded1870sElevation
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1,181 ft (360 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code785FIPS code20-34200GNIS ID476317 [1]

Industry is an unincorporated community in Clay and Dickinson counties in the U.S. state of Kansas.[1] It is located approximately 13 miles north of Abilene.

History

A post office was established at Lovejoy (an extinct town) in 1873, and moved to Industry in 1876 where it remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[2][3]

Education

The community is served by Chapman USD 473 public school district in Dickinson County, and Clay County USD 379 in Clay County.

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Industry, Kansas
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828–1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on March 9, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  3. ^ "Post Office: Industry". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

Further reading

  • Clay County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
  • Dickinson County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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