Lerado, Kansas
Lerado is an unincorporated community in Reno County, Kansas, United States. Early residents intended to name the community for Laredo, Texas, but a clerical error by the post office resulted in the E and A being swapped.
History
Lerado had a post office from August 1874 until February 1904, but the post office was called Netherland until May 1884.
Education
The community is served by Fairfield USD 310 public school district.
References
- ^ "Lerado, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ McCoy, Sondra Van Meter; Hults, Jan (1989). 1001 Kansas Place Names. Lawrence, Kansas: University Press of Kansas. p. 113. ISBN 0-7006-0392-1.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
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