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Hammond, Kansas

Coordinates: 37°56′08″N 94°41′43″W / 37.93556°N 94.69528°W / 37.93556; -94.69528
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Hammond, Kansas
KDOT map of Bourbon County (legend)
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyBourbon
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
GNIS ID474572

Hammond is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

A post office was established at Hammond in 1877, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1968.[2] The community was named for a family of early settlers.[3]

Education

The community is served by Fort Scott USD 234 public school district.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hammond, Kansas
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
  3. ^ "Many Towns Have Disappeared". The Fort Scott Tribune. Jul 16, 1976. pp. 2C. Retrieved 16 May 2015.

Further reading

37°56′08″N 94°41′43″W / 37.93556°N 94.69528°W / 37.93556; -94.69528