Agricola is an unincorporated community in Coffey County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located along Old Highway 50 and 27th Rd.

History

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Agricola was a station on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[2]

Agricola had a post office from the 1875 until 1974. The post office was originally called Hardpan for some time.[3]

Education

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The community is served by Lebo–Waverly USD 243 public school district.

References

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  1. ^ "Agricola, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 32.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2014.

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38°25′10″N 95°32′06″W / 38.41944°N 95.53500°W / 38.41944; -95.53500