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Harding, Kansas

Coordinates: 37°59′38″N 94°49′11″W / 37.99389°N 94.81972°W / 37.99389; -94.81972
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Harding, Kansas
KDOT map of Bourbon County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°59′38″N 94°49′11″W / 37.99389°N 94.81972°W / 37.99389; -94.81972[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyBourbon
Elevation853 ft (260 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-29975
GNIS ID474557[1]

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

History

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A post office was established at Harding in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.[2] The community was named for Russell Harding, a railroad official.[3]

References

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

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