Fanning is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Doniphan County, Kansas
Doniphan County (county code DP) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 7,510. Its county seat is Troy, and its most populous city is Wathena.
History
Early history
For many millen ...
, United States.
Fanning is located along
K-7 northwest of
Troy
Troy ( el, Τροία and Latin: Troia, Hittite: 𒋫𒊒𒄿𒊭 ''Truwiša'') or Ilion ( el, Ίλιον and Latin: Ilium, Hittite: 𒃾𒇻𒊭 ''Wiluša'') was an ancient city located at Hisarlik in present-day Turkey, south-west of Ç ...
.
History
Fanning had its start in the year 1870 by the building of the
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad
The Burlington and Missouri River Railroad (B&MR) or sometimes (B&M) was an American railroad company incorporated in Iowa in 1852, with headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska. It was developed to build a railroad across the state of Iowa and began oper ...
through that territory.
A post office was opened in Fanning in December, 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in July, 1933.
References
Further reading
External links
* Doniphan County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Unincorporated communities in Doniphan County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
1870 establishments in Kansas
Populated places established in 1870
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