Montana, Kansas
Montana, Kansas | |
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 KDOT map of Labette County (legend) | |
  Montana Location within Kansas  Montana Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°16′31″N 95°07′27″W / 37.27528°N 95.12417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Labette |
| Founded | 1868 |
| Platted | 1868 |
| Named after | Montana Territory |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
Montana is an unincorporated community in Labette County, Kansas, United States. It was one of the first settlements in Labette County. Unlike other early communities which eventually became ghost towns, Montana remained in existence, but did not grew in size due to a railroad never being built through it.
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 June 12, 2014.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 299.
- ↑ "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. July 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
Further reading
Municipalities and communities of Labette County, Kansas, United States | ||
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