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Unincorporated community in Dickinson County, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
Industry, Kansas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°08′00″N 97°10′17″W / 39.13333°N 97.17139°W / 39.13333; -97.17139
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDickinson
Founded1870s
Elevation1,181 ft (360 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-34200
GNIS ID476317

Industry is an unincorporated community in Clay and Dickinson counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is located approximately 13 miles north of Abilene.

History

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.

Education

The community is served by Chapman USD 473 public school district in Dickinson County, and Clay County USD 379 in Clay County.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Industry, Kansas
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828–1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on March 9, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  3. "Post Office: Industry". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Clay County, Kansas See also: List of books about Dickinson County, Kansas

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Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Clay Center
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Footnotes‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
Municipalities and communities of Dickinson County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Abilene
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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