Elm Mills, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Barber County, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
37°26′02″N 98°41′13″W / 37.43389°N 98.68694°W / 37.43389; -98.68694[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyBarberElevation1,732 ft (528 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code620GNIS ID484516 [1]

Elm Mills is an unincorporated community in Barber County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of Sawyer.

History

A post office was opened in Elm Mills in 1878, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1893.[2]

Notable residents

S. F. Light, zoologist, entomologist, and professor at the University of California, Berkeley, known for his research on caste development in termites

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Elm Mills, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2014.

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External links

  • Barber County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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