New Lancaster, Kansas Explained

New Lancaster, Kansas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Image Map1:Map of Miami Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Miami County (legend)
Pushpin Map:Kansas#USA
Pushpin Label:New Lancaster
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:38.4625°N -94.7331°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Miami
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Title1:Platted
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:955
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:913
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:20-50375
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:477646

New Lancaster is an unincorporated community in Miami County, Kansas, United States. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.[1]

History

A post office was opened in New Lancaster in 1859, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[2]

New Lancaster General store is the oldest continuing shop in Miami County.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population Data and Maps | MARC .
  2. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) . Kansas Historical Society . 15 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131009122814/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:MI . October 9, 2013 .