other uses Pp move indef US state Name Kansas Fullname State of Kansas Flag Flag of Kansas.svg Flaglink Flag of Kansas Flag Seal Seal of Kansas.svg Map Map of USA KS.svg BorderingStates Nebraska , Missouri ... Language of Kansas publisher Us english.org date 2007 05 11 accessdate 2008 08 06 ref Nickname The Sunflower State official br The Wheat State Former Kansas Territory Demonym Kansan Motto Ad astra ... PAGE Topeka, Kansas Topeka PLEASE DO not CHANGE THIS TO GOOGLE WITHOUT FIRST GAINING CONSENSUS FOR IT ON THE TALK PAGE LargestCity Wichita, Kansas Wichita LargestMetro Kansas City Metropolitan Area Kansas portion of Kansas City, MO KS Metro Area Governor Sam Brownback R Lieutenant Governor Jeff Colyer R Legislature Kansas Legislature Upperhouse Kansas Senate Senate Lowerhouse Kansas House ... Kansas IPAc en en us Kansas.ogg k n z s is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United ... accessdate 2010 07 31 ref It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn ... genweb archives 1918ks v1 ch10p1.html Indians . A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans, ch. 10, vol. 1 ref Residents of Kansas are called Kansans. For thousands of years what is now Kansas was home ... of the state were semi nomadic and hunted large herds of bison . Kansas was first settled by European ... wars over the Slavery in the United States slavery issue. When officially Kansas Nebraska Act opened to settlement by the U.S. government in 1854, abolitionist Free Stater Kansas Free Staters ... if Kansas would become a Free state USA free state or a slave state. Thus, the area was a hotbed of violence and chaos in its early days as these forces collided, and was known as Bleeding Kansas ... 2010 07 31 ref ref cite web url https governor.ks.gov about kansas quickfacts title Kansas Quick Facts work governor.ks.gov accessdate December 30, 2010 ref Kansas entered the Union American Civil War Union as a free state USA free state . After the American Civil War Civil War , the population of Kansas ... more details
Bellaire, Kansas is the name of two places in the State of Kansas in the United States of America Bellaire, Sedgwick County, Kansas Bellaire, Smith County, Kansas geodis ... more details
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Stoney is an Unincorporated area unincorporated rural area in Dickinson County, Kansas Dickinson County , Kansas , United States . References references External links commons cat Stoney, Kansas Dickinson County, Kansas coord missing Kansas Category Dickinson County, Kansas Category Unincorporated communities in Kansas DickinsonCountyKS geo stub ... more details
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two other uses the city in Missouri Kansas City, Missouri other cities with a similar name Kansas City disambiguation Use mdy dates date October 2010 This page is for items for the city of Kansas City, Kansas . Items for the metro area should also go to the Kansas City Metropolitan Area page Items for Kansas City, Missouri or North Kansas City, MO should go on their respective pages. Infobox settlement official name Kansas City, Kansas settlement type City nickname KCK, KCW image skyline Quality ... from Quality Hill image flag image seal KCKS UG LOGO.png image map Wyandotte County Kansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Kansas City Highlighted.svg mapsize 250x200px map caption Location in Wyandotte County, Kansas Wyandotte , County in the state of Kansas . image map1 Kck map.gif mapsize1 ... Political divisions of the United States State subdivision type2 List of counties in Kansas County subdivision name United States subdivision name1 Kansas subdivision name2 Wyandotte County, Kansas ... GR 3 footnotes Kansas City is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County, Kansas Wyandotte County . It is commonly referred to as KCK to differentiate it from Kansas City, MO which is often referred to as KCMO . It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area , a region of over two million ... ref which also includes the cities of Bonner Springs, Kansas Bonner Springs and Edwardsville, Kansas ... Missouri and Kansas River Kansas rivers. TOC limit limit 2 History Main History of Kansas City Kansas City, Kansas formed in 1868 and incorporated in October 1872. The Kansas Missouri border area became ..., having a force of five men. In June 1880, the Governor of Kansas proclaimed the city of Kansas ... and 3.5 sq mi 9.2 km of it is water. Cityscape Kansas City, Kansas, is organized into a system ... of Kansas City, Kansas div style moz column count 2 column count 2 Downtown Kansas City, Kansas ... more details
USS Kansas may refer to USS Kansas 1863 , a gunboat which saw action during the American Civil War USS Kansas BB 21 , a Connecticut class battleship which sailed with the Great White Fleet See also USS Kansas City Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Kansas Category United States Navy ship names Category United States Navy Kansas related ships es USS Kansas pl USS Kansas ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Eden is a small unincorporated area unincorporated community in Atchison County, Kansas Atchison County , Kansas , United States about 5 miles west and 5 miles north of Atchison, Kansas Atchison . It lies at the present day intersection of Labette Rd, 322nd Rd, and 326th Rd. Atchison County, Kansas Coord missing Kansas Category Unincorporated communities in Kansas Category Atchison County, Kansas AtchisonCountyKS geo stub vo Eden Kansas ... more details
Rice is an Unincorporated area unincorporated rural community in Cloud County, Kansas Cloud County , Kansas , United States . It is located a significant distance away from Rice County, Kansas . commons cat Rice, Kansas Cloud County, Kansas CloudCountyKS geo stub coord 39 34 20 N 97 33 20 W type city region US KS source GNIS enwiki display title Category Cloud County, Kansas Category Unincorporated communities in Kansas vo Rice Kansas ... more details
Ames is an Unincorporated area unincorporated rural area in Cloud County, Kansas Cloud County , Kansas , United States . Cloud County, KansasKansas CloudCountyKS geo stub coord 39 34 10 N 97 26 31 W type city region US KS source GNIS enwiki display title Category Cloud County, Kansas Category Unincorporated communities in Kansas vo Ames Kansas ... more details
Buckeye is an Unincorporated area unincorporated rural area in Dickinson County, Kansas Dickinson County , Kansas , United States . References references External links Commons cat Buckeye, Kansas Dickinson County, KansasKansas coord 39 02 48 N 97 10 01 W type city region US KS source GNIS enwiki display title Category Dickinson County, Kansas Category Unincorporated communities in Kansas DickinsonCountyKS geo stub ... more details
Upland is an Unincorporated area unincorporated rural area in Dickinson County, Kansas Dickinson County , Kansas , United States . It once was the home of the Upland Mutual Insurance Company ref http www.uplandmi.com Upland Mutual Insurance Company ref . References references External links commons cat Upland, Kansas Dickinson County, Kansas coord missing Kansas Category Dickinson County, Kansas Category Unincorporated communities in Kansas DickinsonCountyKS geo stub ... more details
Brazilton, Kansas is an unincorporated community located on K 3 Kansas highway K 3 in Crawford County, Kansas Crawford County , Kansas , USA . ref cite map publisher Kansas Department of Transportation title Official State Transportation Map edition 2007 2008 section F12 ref References references Crawford County, Kansas coord 37 33 35 N 94 57 27 W type city region US KS source GNIS enwiki display title Category Crawford County, Kansas CrawfordCountyKS geo stub ... more details
Wreford is an unincorporated community in Geary County, Kansas Geary County , Kansas , United States . It is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Manhattan metropolitan area Metropolitan Statistical Area . Geary County, Kansas GearyCountyKS geo stub coord 38 57 42 N 96 50 55 W type city region US KS source GNIS enwiki display title Category Unincorporated communities in Kansas Category Geary County, Kansas Category Manhattan, Kansas metropolitan area ... more details
unreferenced date February 2009 commons cat Sumnerville, Kansas Sumnerville is an unincorporated area unincorporated community in Ottawa County, Kansas Ottawa County , Kansas , United States , located north of Minneapolis, Kansas Minneapolis and Interstate 70 . Ottawa County, Kansas OttawaCountyKS geo stub coord 39 11 51 N 97 44 11 W type city region US KS source GNIS enwiki display title Category Unincorporated communities in Kansas Category Ottawa County, Kansas ... more details
Industry also Lovejoy is an unincorporated area unincorporated community in Clay County, Kansas Clay and Dickinson County, Kansas Dickinson counties in the U.S. state of Kansas . References commons category Industry, Kansas gnis 476317 Clay County, Kansas Dickinson County, Kansas ClayCountyKS geo stub DickinsonCountyKS geo stub coord 39 08 00 N 97 10 17 W type city region US KS source GNIS enwiki display title Category Clay County, Kansas Category Dickinson County, Kansas Category Unincorporated communities in Kansas ... more details
Image Map of Kansas highlighting Southeast Kansas.gif thumb Map of the region Southeast Kansas is a region of the United States U.S. U.S. state state of Kansas . It can be roughly defined by Woodson County, Kansas Woodson County in the northwest, Bourbon County, Kansas Bourbon County in the northeast, Cherokee County, Kansas Cherokee County in the southeast, and Montgomery County, Kansas Montgomery ... Pittsburg, Kansas Pittsburg , Parsons, Kansas Parsons , Coffeyville, Kansas Coffeyville , Independence, Kansas Independence , Chanute, Kansas Chanute , Fort Scott, Kansas Fort Scott , and Iola, Kansas ... other part of Kansas. Southeast Kansas is located in the tallgrass prairie ecosystem of North America ... of slavery both before and during the American Civil War . Southeast Kansas offers one of the premier ... . Counties of Southeast Kansas Allen County, Kansas Allen County Bourbon County, Kansas Bourbon County Cherokee County, Kansas Cherokee County Crawford County, Kansas Crawford County Labette County, Kansas Labette County Montgomery County, Kansas Montgomery County Neosho County, Kansas Neosho County Wilson County, Kansas Wilson County Woodson County, Kansas Woodson County With the addition of Anderson County, Kansas Anderson County , Chautauqua County, Kansas Chautauqua County , Coffey County, Kansas Coffey County , Elk County, Kansas Elk County and Linn County, Kansas Linn County , it is promoted as the Little Ozarks. When Southeast Kansas KOAM TV refers to this area, Greenwood County, Kansas Greenwood County is included. The Southeast Kansas Library System also includes Greenwood County in the Southeast Kansas region. When Southeast Kansas, Inc. refers to this area Miami County, Kansas ... SEKInfo http www.sekinc.org Southeast Kansas, Inc. http www.naturalkansas.org seks.htm Southeast Kansas Wildlife Viewing Sites http www.sekls.lib.ks.us Southeast Kansas Library System http www.lasr.net pages region.php?Little 20Ozarks&Region ID KS06 LASR, Little Ozarks, Kansas http www.skilonline.com ... more details
Image wy1899.gif right frame Wyandotte County, Kansas 1899 Map from History of Kansas by Noble Prentis. Rosedale, Kansas is a community of Kansas City, Kansas located in the southeast corner of Wyandotte County, Kansas . It is bordered on the north by the Kansas River and the Armourdale, Kansas Armourdale neighborhood, on the south by Johnson County, Kansas Johnson County , on the west by the Argentine, Kansas Argentine neighborhood, and on the east by the state of Missouri . It is home to the Rosedale World War I Memorial Arch and the University of Kansas Medical Center . History Rosedale originated as The Town of Rosedale, Shawnee Township in 1872. In 1875 a new population requirement of 600 persons was established to become a City of the Third Class in Kansas. A petition was presented to the Honorable Hiram Stevens, Judge of the Tenth Judicial District Wyandotte County, Kansas Wyandotte , Johnson County, Kansas Johnson and Miami County, Kansas Miami counties . The judge issued an order for incorporating the village as a city and election of officers was held August 28, 1877. The new city was named The City of Rosedale, Kansas. By 1897 the area known as Rosedale had a population of over 2,000 inhabitants. Rosedale remained an independent city until it was annexed by Kansas City, Kansas in 1922. Notable Residents past and present James P. Cannon , founding leader of the Socialist Workers Party United States Socialist Workers Party . Frank L. Hagaman , former Governor of Kansas References The Winding Valley and The Craggy Hillside A History of the City of Rosedale, Kansas by Margaret Landis, Copyright 1976. http www.kckpl.lib.ks.us KSCOLL lochist rosedale Chap11.htm External links http www.rosedale.org index.htm Rosedale Development Association Wyandotte County, Kansas coord missing Kansas Category Neighborhoods in Kansas City, Kansas Category Populated places established in 1872 Category Former municipalities in Kansas ... more details
Aetna is an unincorporated community in Barber County, Kansas Barber County , Kansas . It lies at an elevation of 1631 feet 497 m . coord 37 05 02 N 98 57 46 W display title References gnis 484524 Barber County, Kansas Category Barber County, Kansas BarberCountyKS geo stub ... more details
Armourdale community is a district in the lower part of the Kansas River valley in Kansas City, Kansas . It is a main district between the West Bottoms and the Rosedale, Kansas area. It is home mainly to Mexican American s, and many small and large companies in its east side. The Kansas River makes an meander oxbow curve around the entire district, which is home to Shawnee Park. History The Armourdale district was founded in 1881 as Armourdale, Kansas the name coming from the Armour and Company Armour meatpacking plant in the area. In 1886, it merged with the Kansas cities and settlements of Wyandot, Kansas City, Armstrong, and Riverview in 1886 to become the Armourdale district of the modern city of Kansas City, Kansas. ref http www.kckpl.lib.ks.us kscoll lochist views views2.htm History of Kansas City, KS ref The district was devastated by the 1903 Kansas City flood, and again in the flood of 1951, with damage adding up to about 50 million dollars that year. The 1993 flood, however, did no damage as the new floodwalls held up, and protected Armourdale from waters. Bridges 23rd Street viaduct turns into Kansas Avenue right after the viaduct at the east end of the district. Citation needed date February 2009 7th Street Trafficway Bridge runs 7th Street straight through the district over the Kansas River. 12th Street Bridge runs from the south side of the district, to the Argentine district over the Kansas River. 18th Street Expressway Bridge this bridge however, never goes through Armourdale, but goes over the top of it, Kansas Avenue exit is the only exit into the district from the 18th Street Expressway . Kansas Avenue Bridge West this bridge is at the very west end of the district, and carries Kansas Avenue straight through. See also Armour Hills, Kansas City References reflist Wyandotte County, Kansas coord missing Kansas Category Neighborhoods in Kansas City, Kansas Category Kansas City, Kansas Category Populated places established in 1881 WyandotteCountyKS geo ... more details
Windthorst is an unincorporated area unincorporated community in Ford County, Kansas Ford County , Kansas , United States . The present day community consists of a church, a school, a priest s house, and residential housing, but little more. It has no railroad station or post office. The closest town is Spearville, Kansas Spearville . The community is best known for the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church , which closed in 1997. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and can still be visited ref name Extinct Towns in Ford County, Kansas Cite web url http www.legendsofkansas.com fordcountyextincttowns.html Windthorst title Extinct Towns in Ford County, Kansas publisher Legends of Kansas date 2009 09 08 accessdate 2009 09 08 ref . References reflist External links Commons category Windthorst, Kansas Ford County, Kansas coord missing Kansas Category Unincorporated communities in Kansas Category Ford County, Kansas ... more details
Greenbush is an unincorporated area unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas Crawford County , Kansas , United States . The post office was established 1874 and discontinued in 1901. External links Geolinks US streetscale 37.5144947 94.9880257 http skyways.lib.ks.us counties CR stals.html Legend of Greenbush CrawfordCountyKS geo stub Crawford County, Kansas Category Crawford County, Kansas Category Unincorporated communities in Kansas vo Greenbush Kansas ... more details
Huscher is an Unincorporated area unincorporated rural area in Cloud County, Kansas Cloud County , Kansas , United States . commons cat Huscher, Kansas Cloud County, Kansas CloudCountyKS geo stub coord 39 31 27 N 97 35 21 W type city region US KS source GNIS enwiki display title Category Cloud County, Kansas Category Unincorporated communities in Kansas vo Huscher ... more details
Dillon is an Unincorporated area unincorporated rural area in Dickinson County, Kansas Dickinson County , Kansas , United States . References references External links commons cat Dillon, Kansas Dickinson County, Kansas coord 38 41 37 N 97 08 49 W type city region US KS source GNIS enwiki display title Category Dickinson County, Kansas Category Unincorporated communities in Kansas DickinsonCountyKS geo stub ... more details
Holland is an Unincorporated area unincorporated rural area in Dickinson County, Kansas Dickinson County , Kansas , United States . References references External links commons cat Holland, Kansas Dickinson County, Kansas coord 38 45 43 N 97 16 46 W type city region US KS source GNIS enwiki display title Category Dickinson County, Kansas Category Unincorporated communities in Kansas DickinsonCountyKS geo stub ... more details
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