May Day is an unincorporated community in Riley County, Kansas, United States.[1]
History
editA post office called May Day was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] The post office originally was secured on a May Day, hence the name.[3]
Education
editThe community is served by Blue Valley USD 384 public school district.
References
edit- ^ "May Day, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 83.
Further reading
editExternal links
edit39°29′36″N 96°54′49″W / 39.49333°N 96.91363°W
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