Moray, Kansas Explained

Moray is an unincorporated community in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States.

History

The first settlement at Moray was made in 1857. It was originally built up chiefly by Norwegians.[1]

The first post office in Moray was established as East Norway in 1871. The post office, renamed Moray in December, 1894, closed temporarily in August, 1914, reopened in May, 1915, and closed permanently in April, 1938.[2]

External links

39.7625°N -95.1717°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2 . Standard Publishing Company . Blackmar, Frank Wilson . 1912 . 311.
  2. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) . Kansas Historical Society . 8 June 2014 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20131009130242/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:DP . October 9, 2013 .