Venango, Kansas Explained

Venango, Kansas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Image Map1:Map of Ellsworth Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Ellsworth County (legend)
Pushpin Map:Kansas#USA
Pushpin Label:Venango
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates:38.6389°N -97.9864°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ellsworth
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Title1:Platted
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:1516
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
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:476930

Venango is an unincorporated community in Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States. It is located on the east bank of the Kanopolis Lake.

History

A post office was opened in Venango in 1875, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[1]

Education

The community is served by Smoky Valley USD 400 public school district.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) . Kansas Historical Society . 9 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131009131828/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:EW . October 9, 2013 .