Plymouth, Kansas
Plymouth is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, Kansas, United States. It is located approximately 5 miles west of the city of Emporia along Rd B2.
History
Plymouth was laid out in 1858. The first school class was taught in 1862, the first school house was built in 1864. The present old school house was built in 1882.
Plymouth was a station and shipping point on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.
A post office was opened in Plymouth in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1930.
Education
The community is served by Emporia USD 253 public school district.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plymouth, Kansas
- ^ French, Laura M. (1929). History of Emporia and Lyon County, Kansas. Heritage Books. p. 132. ISBN 9780788403460.
- ^ "Plymouth School". September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Kansas One Room Schools: Plymouth, Kansas". September 20, 2019.
- ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 484.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
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