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Baileyville, Kansas

Coordinates: 39°50′40″N 96°11′06″W / 39.84444°N 96.18500°W / 39.84444; -96.18500
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Baileyville, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Nemaha County (legend)
KDOT map of Nemaha County (legend)
Baileyville is located in Kansas
Baileyville
Baileyville
Baileyville is located in the United States
Baileyville
Baileyville
Coordinates: 39°50′40″N 96°11′06″W / 39.84444°N 96.18500°W / 39.84444; -96.18500
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyNemaha
Named forWillis J. Bailey
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785

Baileyville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in western Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. It is located six miles west of Seneca on U.S. Route 36.

History

The community was founded as Haytown, then renamed by Willis J. Bailey and his father to Baileyville. In 1903, Willis became the 16th Governor of Kansas Willis J. Bailey.[1] The first post office in Baileyville was established in 1880.[2]

As of 1902, Baileyville was reported to be one of two sundown towns in the state, where African Americans were not allowed to reside.[3]

Education

Primary and secondary

The community is served by Nemaha Central USD 115 public school district. Nemaha Central High School is located in Seneca with the mascot Thunder.[4]

B&B High school closed in 2014 through school unification. The B&B High School mascot was Falcons.[5]

Colleges and universities

Highland Community College opened in Baileyville in June 2014.

Transportation

The community is served by the Union Pacific Railroad and US highway 36.

References

  1. ^ Willis J. Bailey Biography
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  3. ^ The Evening Bulletin. Maysville, Kentucky. August 16, 1902. p. 3 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87060190/1902-08-16/ed-1/seq-3/ – via Chronicling America. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "Nemaha Central Schools". USD 115. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Baileyville begins final season". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 15 January 2017.


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