Earnest, Kansas

Ghost town in Kansas, United States
39°30′25″N 99°21′43″W / 39.50694°N 99.36194°W / 39.50694; -99.36194CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyRooksElevation
2,093 ft (638 m)Population
 • Total0Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code785GNIS ID482526 [1]

Earnest is a ghost town in Farmington Township, Rooks County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

Earnest was issued a post office in 1882. The post office was discontinued in 1889. There is nothing left of Earnest.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Earnest, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
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