Homewood is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Kansas, United States.[1]
History
Homewood was located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. In 1900, it contained a population of about 100 inhabitants. Around this time, a number of stores operated out of the small town, and it also had its own school.[2]
The Homewood post office closed in 1955.[3]
Geography
Homewood has an elevation of 1,040 feet (320 m).[1]
References
- 1 2 "Homewood, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 871.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
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Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Franklin County | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |
38°30′53″N 95°22′44″W / 38.51472°N 95.37889°W
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