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Plymouth is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located approximately 5 miles west of the city of Emporia along Rd B2.
Plymouth, Kansas | |
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Unincorporated community | |
 Old 1882 schoolhouse (2019) | |
 KDOT map of Lyon County (legend) | |
  Plymouth  Plymouth | |
| Coordinates: 38°24′50″N 96°19′56″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Lyon |
| Founded | 1850s |
| Platted | 1858 |
| Elevation | 1,165 ft (355 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-56900 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 477277 [1] |
History
Plymouth was laid out in 1858.[2] The first school class was taught in 1862, the first school house was built in 1864. The present old school house was built in 1882.[3][4]
Plymouth was a station and shipping point on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[5]
A post office was opened in Plymouth in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1930.[6]
Education
The community is served by Emporia USD 253 public school district.
References
- "Plymouth, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- French, Laura M. (1929). History of Emporia and Lyon County, Kansas. Heritage Books. p. 132. ISBN 9780788403460.
- "Plymouth School". 20 September 2019.
- "Kansas One Room Schools: Plymouth, Kansas". 20 September 2019.
- Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 484.
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
Further reading
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Municipalities and communities of Lyon County, Kansas, United States | ||
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County seat: Emporia | ||
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