Coordinates: 38°24′50″N 96°19′56″W / 38.41389°N 96.33222°W / 38.41389; -96.33222

Plymouth, Kansas

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Plymouth, Kansas
Old 1882 schoolhouse (2019)
Old 1882 schoolhouse (2019)
KDOT map of Lyon County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°24′50″N 96°19′56″W / 38.41389°N 96.33222°W / 38.41389; -96.33222[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyLyon
Founded1850s
Platted1858
Elevation1,165 ft (355 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-56900
GNIS ID477277[1]

Plymouth is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located approximately 5 miles west of the city of Emporia along Rd B2.

History

Plymouth was laid out in 1858.[2] The first school class was taught in 1862, the first school house was built in 1864. The present old school house was built in 1882.[3][4] Plymouth was a station and shipping point on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[5] A post office was opened in Plymouth in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1930.[6]

Education

The community is served by Emporia USD 253 public school district.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plymouth, Kansas
  2. French, Laura M. (1929). History of Emporia and Lyon County, Kansas. Heritage Books. p. 132. ISBN 9780788403460.
  3. "Plymouth School". September 20, 2019.
  4. "Kansas One Room Schools: Plymouth, Kansas". September 20, 2019.
  5. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 484.
  6. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 10, 2014.

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