Unincorporated community in Lyon County, Kansas
Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
Plymouth is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, Kansas , United States.[ 1] It is located approximately 5 miles west of the city of Emporia along Rd B2.
History
Plymouth was laid out in 1858.[ 2] The first school class was taught in 1862, the first school house was built in 1864. The present old school house was built in 1882.[ 3] [ 4]
Plymouth was a station and shipping point on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway .[ 5]
A post office was opened in Plymouth in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1930.[ 6]
Education
The community is served by Emporia USD 253 public school district.
References
^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plymouth, Kansas
^ French, Laura M. (1929). History of Emporia and Lyon County, Kansas . Heritage Books. p. 132. ISBN 9780788403460 .
^ "Plymouth School" . September 20, 2019.
^ "Kansas One Room Schools: Plymouth, Kansas" . September 20, 2019.
^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2 . Standard Publishing Company. pp. 484 .
^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961" . Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 10, 2014 .
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