Fanning, Kansas
Fanning is an unincorporated community in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. Fanning is located along K-7 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Troy.
History
Fanning had its start in the year 1870 by the building of the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad through that territory.
A post office was opened in Fanning in December, 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in July, 1933.
References
- ^ "Fanning, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 621.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
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