Lanham is an unincorporated community in both Washington County, Kansas and Gage County, Nebraska, United States.[1] The Kansas-Nebraska state line runs down its main street.[2] It is located along State Line Road, about 0.6 miles west of K-148/Nebraska Highway 112.[3] Also, it is 7 miles north of Hanover, Kansas and 6.5 miles from Odell, Nebraska.
Lanham, Kansas and Nebraska | |
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Unincorporated community | |
West State Line Road in Lanham. Left side is Kansas, right side is Nebraska. (2017) | |
Lanham Lanham | |
| Coordinates: 40°0′10″N 96°52′26″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas, Nebraska |
| County KS NE | Washington, Kansas, Gage, Nebraska |
| Elevation | 1,398 ft (426 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66945, 68415 |
| FIPS code | 31-38625 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 485447 [1] |
Lanham was named for a railroad official.[4] A post office was opened in Lanham (on the Kansas side[4]) in 1914, and remained in operation until 1923.[5]
Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Kansas, United States | ||
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County seat: Washington | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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Municipalities and communities of Gage County, Nebraska, United States | ||
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County seat: Beatrice | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent state | |
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