Bloomington, Kansas Explained

Bloomington, Kansas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Image Map1:Map of Osborne Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Osborne County (legend)
Pushpin Map:Kansas#USA
Pushpin Label:Bloomington
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:39.4517°N -98.7869°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Osborne
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1870s
Established Title1:Platted
Established Date1:1871
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:1591
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:785
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-07525
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:472270

Bloomington is an unincorporated community in Osborne County, Kansas, United States. It is located about 4 miles west of Osborne.

History

Bloomington was originally called Tilden, and under the latter name was platted in 1871.[1] The present name of Bloomington was adopted in 1873. A post office was opened in Bloomington in the 1870s, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.[2]

Education

Bloomington grade school was closed in 1968.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Origin of Town Names . Solomon Valley Highway 24 Heritage Alliance . 9 April 2018 . 3.
  2. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 . Kansas Historical Society . 21 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131009132855/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county%3AOB . October 9, 2013 .
  3. "Bloomington attendance center closed", Osborne County Farmer, August 22, 1968, p. 1.