Harlan, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Smith County, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States

39°36′20″N 98°46′1″W / 39.60556°N 98.76694°W / 39.60556; -98.76694^[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountySmithNamed forJohn HarlanElevation

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1,585 ft (483 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code785FIPS code20-30075GNIS ID472153 ^[1]

Harlan is an unincorporated community in Smith County, Kansas, United States.^[1]

History

Harlan was named for John C. Harlan, a pioneer settler.^[2]

A post office was opened in Harlan in the 1870s, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1995.^[3]

Harlan is served by Smith Center USD 237 public school district.^[4]

Harlan High School was closed through school unification.^[when?] The Harlan High School mascot was Cardinals.^[5]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Harlan, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 149.
^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
^ "Smith Center USD 237". USD 237. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
^ "Harlan High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Harlan, KS) - Class of 1950". E-YEARBOOK.COM. Retrieved January 7, 2017.