Ada, Kansas

Ada is an unincorporated community in Ottawa County, Kansas, United States.[1]

Ada, Kansas
KDOT map of Ottawa County (legend)
Ada
Ada
Coordinates: 39°9′5″N 97°53′21″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyOttawa
TownshipFountain
Elevation1,299 ft (396 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-00225 [1]
GNIS ID476271 [1]

History

Ada was a station on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[2]

A post office was opened in Ada in the 1870s, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1998.[3]

Demographics

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Ada as a census-designated place (CDP).

Education

The community is served by North Ottawa County USD 239 public school district.

Ada High School was closed through school unification. The Ada High School mascot was Wildcats.[4]

References

  1. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Ada, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. Gannett, Henry (1898). A Gazetteer of Kansas. Govt. Print. Off. p. 23.
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  4. "Wilsey Beats Ada In Finals", The Salina Journal, 5 March 1961, p.17.

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