Nekoma 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
Rush County, Kansas
Rush County (standard abbreviation: RH) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,956. The largest city and county seat is La Crosse.
History
Early history
For many millennia, the Gre ...
, United States.
It lies along
K-96
K96 or K-96 may refer to:
*K-96 (Kansas highway)
K-96 is a state highway in central and southern Kansas. Its western terminus is at the Colorado state line east of Towner, Colorado, where it continues as Colorado State Highway 96; its eastern ...
southwest of the city of
La Crosse
La Crosse is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, La Crosse County. Positioned alongside the Mississippi River, La Crosse is the largest city on Wisconsin's western border. La Crosse's populat ...
.
History
Nekoma was
plat
In the United States, a plat ( or ) (plan) is a cadastral map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. United States General Land Office surveyors drafted township plats of Public Lands Surveys to show the distance and bear ...
ted in 1884 by the railroad. The first post office in Nekoma was established in 1890.
It has a
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ...
with the
ZIP code 67559.
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Education
The community is served by La Crosse USD 395
La Crosse USD 395 is a public unified school district headquartered in La Crosse, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Alexander, La Crosse, Liebenthal, McCracken, Rush Center, Hargrave, Nekoma, and nearby rural a ...
public school district.
References
Further reading
External links
History of Cities in Rush County
* Rush County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Unincorporated communities in Rush County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
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