Geary is a
ghost town
Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to:
* Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned
Film and television
* Ghost Town (1936 film), ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry L. Fraser
* Ghost Town (1956 film), ''Ghost Town'' ...
in
Doniphan County, Kansas
Doniphan County (county code DP) is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the county population was 7,510. Its county seat is Troy, Kansas, Troy, and its most pop ...
, United States.
History
Geary was laid out in 1857.
It was named for
John W. Geary, third Territorial Governor of Kansas.
A post office was established at Geary in 1857, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.
References
Further reading
External links
* Doniphan County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Geography of Doniphan County, Kansas
Ghost towns in Kansas
1857 establishments in Kansas Territory
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