Lafontaine, Kansas

Lafontaine is an unincorporated community in Wilson County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 58.[2] It is located south of Fredonia and west of Neodesha.

Lafontaine, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Wilson County (legend)
KDOT map of Wilson County (legend)
Lafontaine is located in Kansas
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Lafontaine
Lafontaine is located in the United States
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Coordinates: 37°23′57″N 95°50′43″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyWilson
Founded1879
Elevation
[1]
915 ft (279 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total58
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-37675 [1]
GNIS ID469998 [1]

History

Lafontaine was founded in 1879.[3]

The Missouri Pacific Railroad was built through Lafontaine in 1886.[3][4]

A post office was opened in Lafontaine in 1879, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1991.[5]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202058—
U.S. Decennial Census

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined this community as a census-designated place (CDP).

References
  1. "Lafontaine, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. "Profile of Lafontaine, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 30, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  3. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 92.
  4. Gannett, Henry (1898). A Gazetteer of Kansas. Govt. Print. Off. p. 127.
  5. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2014.

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


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