Mingo 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
Thomas County, Kansas, United States
It is located approximately southeast of
Colby, then west of
I-70 exit 62 via a rural road. It is primarily the site of a large granary operation; there is also a church, two large farms and, near the highway, a free-standing self-service gasoline pump row; and no other businesses or services. There are also a dozen or so homes.
History
Mingo had a post office from 1888 until 1940; the post office was designated "Thurford" until 1894. The oldest active
geocache
Geocaching is an outdoor recreational activity, in which participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers, called "geocaches" or "caches", at specific l ...
in the world is near Mingo.
Education
The community is served by
Colby USD 315
Colby USD 315 is a public unified school district headquartered in Colby, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Colby, Gem, Levant, Mingo, and nearby rural areas.
Schools
The school district operates the following sch ...
public school district.
References
Further reading
External links
* Thomas County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Unincorporated communities in Thomas County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
{{ThomasCountyKS-geo-stub