Pollard, Kansas

Pollard is an unincorporated community in Victoria Township, Rice County, Kansas, United States. It lies a fraction of a mile (about 1 km) west of K-14, 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Geneseo and 7 miles (11 km) north of Lyons,[2] the county seat of Rice County.[3]

Pollard, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Rice County (legend)
Pollard
Pollard
Coordinates: 38°26′59″N 98°12′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyRice
TownshipVictoria
Elevation
1,739 ft (530 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)620
GNIS feature ID484741[1]

History

For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1867, Rice County was founded.

Pollard had a post office from 1888 until 1923.[4]

Education

The community is served by Lyons USD 405 public school district.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. DeLorme. Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2009, p. 47. ISBN 0-89933-342-7.
  3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2014.

Further reading
See also: List of books about Rice County, Kansas


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