Venango 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
Ellsworth County, Kansas
Ellsworth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Ellsworth. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 6,376. The county was named after Fort Ellsworth.
History
Early his ...
, United States.
It is located on the east bank of the
Kanopolis Lake.
History
A post office was opened in Venango in 1875, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.
Education
The community is served by
Smoky Valley USD 400
Smoky Valley USD 400, also known as Smoky Valley Public Schools, is a public unified school district headquartered in Lindsborg, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Lindsborg, Falun, Johnstown, Langley, Marquette ...
public school district.
See also
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Kanopolis Lake
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Kanopolis State Park
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Mushroom Rock State Park
Mushroom Rock State Park is noted for its mushroom rocks, mushroom rock Rock formations in the United States, formations. It is located in the Smoky Hills region of north-central Kansas in Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States.
These rocks a ...
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Yankee Run, Kansas, located on west bank of Kanopolis Lake
References
Further reading
External links
* Ellsworth County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Unincorporated communities in Ellsworth County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
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