Reno, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Kansas, U.S.

Reno is an unincorporated community in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States.[1] Reno is located at 39°03′04″N 95°07′12″W / 39.05111°N 95.12000°W / 39.05111; -95.12000. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.[2]

History

A post office was opened in Reno in 1864, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1918.[3] The community was named for General Jesse L. Reno.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Reno, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Population Data and Maps | MARC".
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  4. ^ Hall, Jesse A. and Hand LeRoy T. (1921). History of Leavenworth County Kansas. Historical Publishing Company. pp. 153.
  5. ^ History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 467.

Further reading

External links

  • Leavenworth County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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Municipalities and communities of Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Leavenworth
Cities
  • Basehor
  • Bonner Springs‡
  • De Soto‡
  • Easton
  • Lansing
  • Leavenworth
  • Linwood
  • Tonganoxie
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‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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39°03′04″N 95°07′12″W / 39.05111°N 95.12000°W / 39.05111; -95.12000


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