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Harlan is an unincorporated community in Smith County, Kansas, United States.[1]

Harlan, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Smith County (legend)
Harlan
Harlan
Coordinates: 39°36′20″N 98°46′1″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySmith
Named forJohn Harlan
Elevation
[1]
1,585 ft (483 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-30075 [1]
GNIS ID472153 [1]

History


Harlan was named for John C. Harlan, a pioneer settler.[2]

A post office was opened in Harlan in the 1870s, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1995.[3]


Education


Harlan is served by Smith Center USD 237 public school district.[4]

Harlan High School was closed through school unification.[when?] The Harlan High School mascot was Cardinals.[5]


References


  1. "Harlan, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey
  2. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 149.
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  4. "Smith Center USD 237". USD 237. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  5. "Harlan High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Harlan, KS) - Class of 1950". E-YEARBOOK.COM. Retrieved 7 January 2017.

Further reading


See also: List of books about Smith County, Kansas



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