Monrovia, Kansas

Monrovia is an unincorporated community in Atchison County, Kansas, USA. Monrovia is at 39°31′27″N 95°20′46″W / 39.52417°N 95.34611°W / 39.52417; -95.34611.

History

Monrovia was platted in 1856. This makes it one of the oldest towns in Atchison County. The community on the Missouri Pacific Railroad never did grow enough to meet its creators' expectations.

A post office was opened in Monrovia in 1857. It was used until it was discontinued in 1955.

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monravia, Kansas
  2. ↑ 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. 404.
  3. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 299.
  4. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2014.

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39°31′27″N 95°20′46″W / 39.52417°N 95.34611°W / 39.52417; -95.34611