Montana, Kansas Explained

Montana, Kansas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Image Map1:Map of Labette Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Labette County (legend)
Pushpin Map:Kansas#USA
Pushpin Label:Montana
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:37.2753°N -95.1242°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Labette
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1868
Established Title1:Platted
Established Date1:1868
Named For:Montana Territory
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Population Density Km2: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:620
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID

Montana is an unincorporated community in Labette County, Kansas, United States.

History

A post office was established at Montana in 1866.[1] Montana was laid out about 1868.[2] The community was named after the Montana Territory.[3]

Education

The community is served by Oswego USD 504 public school district.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 . Kansas Historical Society . 12 June 2014.
  2. Book: Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2 . Standard Publishing Company . Blackmar, Frank Wilson . 1912 . 299.
  3. News: Towns named after states . Reading Eagle . Jul 2, 1897 . 14 October 2015 . 3.