Vinland, Kansas
Vinland, Kansas | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coal Creek Library in Vinland (ca. 1900), the oldest subscription library in Kansas. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. | |
Vinland, Kansas Vinland, Kansas | |
Coordinates: 38°50′22″N 95°10′56″W / 38.83944°N 95.18222°WCoordinates: 38°50′22″N 95°10′56″W / 38.83944°N 95.18222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Douglas |
Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 785 |
GNIS feature ID | 479519[1] |
Vinland is a small agricultural unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. It is located south of Lawrence near Baldwin City.
History
The first settlement was made at Vinland in 1854.[2] In 1859, the first public library in the state was founded in this community.[3] The community was not legally platted until the 1860s.[4] A post office was opened in Vinland in 1868, and remained in operation until 1954.[5] The name of Vinland probably alludes to the early settlers' vineyards.[3]
The Vinland Grange Hall is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 849.
- 1 2 Carpenter, Tim (November 28, 1997). "What's in a name? Key elements of area history". Lawrence Journal-World. pp. 3B. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ Cleland, Nora (Jun 12, 1961). "Only few of 45 county settlements left". Lawrence Journal-World. pp. 13A. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on March 10, 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ↑ "Guide to the Vinland Grange and Fair Collection". The University of Kansas Libraries. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
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