Lerado is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Reno County, Kansas
Reno County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Hutchinson, Kansas, Hutchinson. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 61,898. The county ...
, United States.
Early residents intended to name the community for
Laredo, Texas
Laredo ( ; ) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Webb County, Texas, Webb County, on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Founded in 1755, Laredo grew from a villag ...
, 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 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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