Parnell,_Kansas

Parnell, Kansas

Parnell, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Kansas, U.S.

Parnell is an unincorporated community in Atchison County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

Parnell was platted in 1883. It was named for James L. Parnell, a member of the 13th Kansas Militia Infantry Regiment, who was killed in the Civil War.[2]

Parnell had a post office from 1883 until 1923.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Parnell, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. [2]
    Ingalls, Sheffield (1916). History of Atchison County, Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 121.
  3. [3]
    "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2014.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Atchison County, Kansas

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