Friend,_Kansas

Friend, Kansas

Friend, Kansas

Community in Kansas, United States

Friend is an unincorporated community in Terry Township, Finney County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located next to U.S. Route 83 and the North Line of the Garden City Western Railway, south to the county line of Scott County.

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History

Originally the town was named McCue[1] after Basil M. McCue of Hastings, Nebraska who was the organizer of the Garden City Gulf & Northern Railroad. The Santa Fe Railroad changed the name to Friend when it took over the railway line between Garden City and Scott City.

The post office in Friend closed in 1992.[2]

Education

The community is served by Garden City USD 457 public school district.

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Friend, Kansas
  2. [2]
    "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Finney County, Kansas


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