Lerado 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
Reno County, Kansas
Reno County (standard abbreviation: RN) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 61,898. The largest city and county seat is Hutchinson.
History
Early history
For many millennia, the Great ...
, United States.
Early residents intended to name the community for
Laredo, Texas
Laredo ( ; ) is a city in and the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Laredo has the distinction of flying seven flags (the flag of t ...
, but a clerical error by the post office resulted in the E and A being swapped.
History
Lerado had a post office from 1874 until 1904, but the post office was called Netherland until 1884.
Education
The community is served by
Fairfield USD 310
Fairfield USD 310 is a public unified school district headquartered about 1 mile north of Langdon, Kansas
Langdon is a city in Reno County, Kansas, Reno County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the pop ...
public school district.
References
Further reading
External links
* Reno County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Unincorporated communities in Reno County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
1874 establishments in Kansas
Populated places established in 1874
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