Nekoma, Kansas
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  Nekoma, Kansas Location within the state of Kansas  Nekoma, Kansas Nekoma, Kansas (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°28′25″N 99°26′31″W / 38.47361°N 99.44194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Rush |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 67559 |
Nekoma is an unincorporated community in southwestern Rush County, Kansas, United States. It lies along K-96 southwest of the city of La Crosse, the county seat of Rush County.[1] Its elevation is 2,037 feet (621 m), and it is located at 38°28′25″N 99°26′31″W / 38.47361°N 99.44194°W (38.4736250, -99.4420547).[2] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 67559.[3]
History
Nekoma was platted in 1884 by the railroad.[4] The first post office in Nekoma was established in 1890.[5]
References
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 40.
- ^ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1978-10-13. Accessed 2008-04-12.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ "History of Rush County". Rush County Economic Development. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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