Industry, Kansas
Industry, Kansas | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Industry  Industry | |
| Coordinates: 39°08′00″N 97°10′17″W / 39.13333°N 97.17139°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Dickinson |
| Founded | 1870s |
| Elevation | 1,181 ft (360 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-34200 |
| GNIS ID | 476317 [1] |
Industry is an unincorporated community in Clay and Dickinson counties in the U.S. state of Kansas.[1] It is located approximately 13 miles north of Abilene.
History
[edit]A post office was established at Lovejoy (an extinct town) in 1873, and moved to Industry in 1876 where it remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[2][3]
Education
[edit]The community is served by Chapman USD 473 public school district in Dickinson County, and Clay County USD 379 in Clay County.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Industry, Kansas
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828–1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on March 9, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
- ^ "Post Office: Industry". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
Further reading
[edit]External links
[edit]Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Kansas, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| CDP | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
Municipalities and communities of Dickinson County, Kansas, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| CDPs | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Townships | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
 | This article about a location in Clay County, Kansas is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
| This article about a location in Dickinson County, Kansas is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |