Geary, Kansas Explained

Geary is a ghost town in Wayne Township, Doniphan County, Kansas, United States.

History

Geary was laid out in 1857.^[1] It was named for John W. Geary, third Territorial Governor of Kansas. A post office was established at Geary in July, 1857, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in October, 1905.^[2]

See also

• List of ghost towns in Kansas

External links

• Doniphan County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT

39.6744°N -95.0317°W

Notes and References

1. Book: 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 . 478.
2. Web site: Doniphan County . Jim Forte Postal History . 9 April 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304230529/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=KS&county=Doniphan . 4 March 2016 .