Lanham, Kansas and Nebraska

Lanham is an unincorporated community in both Washington County, Kansas and Gage County, Nebraska, United States.[1] It is located along State Line Road, just west of K-148/Nebraska Highway 112.[2] The Kansas-Nebraska state line runs down its main street.[3]

Lanham, Kansas and Nebraska
Unincorporated community
West State Line Road in Lanham. Left side is Kansas, right side is Nebraska. (2017)
Lanham
Lanham
Coordinates: 40°0′10″N 96°52′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas, Nebraska
County KS NEWashington, Kansas,
Gage, Nebraska
Elevation
1,398 ft (426 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66945, 68415
FIPS code20-38625, 31-38625
GNIS ID829069

History

Lanham was named for a railroad official.[4] A post office was opened in Lanham (on the Kansas side[4]) in 1914, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1923.[5]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lanham, Kansas and Nebraska
  2. Lanham Topo Map in Gage County NE
  3. Brackman, Barbara (1997). Kansas Trivia. Thomas Nelson Inc. p. 10. ISBN 9781418553814.
  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 9 October 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2014.

Further reading
See also: List of books about Washington County, Kansas


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