Alamota, Kansas
Alamota is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Kansas, United States.[1]
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Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway depot in Alamota, circa 1890-1919
History
Alamota was a station and shipping point on a division of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[2]
A post office was established in Alamota in 1877, closed in 1894, reopened in 1903, and closed permanently in 1992.[3]
Education
The community is served by Dighton USD 482 public school district.
References
- "Alamota, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 56.
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
Further reading
External links
Municipalities and communities of Lane County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of Kansas highlighting Lane County | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |
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