Moray, Kansas
Moray is an unincorporated community in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States.[1]
History
[edit]The first settlement at Moray was made in 1857. It was originally built up chiefly by Norwegians.[2]
The first post office in Moray was established as East Norway in 1871. The post office, renamed Moray in December, 1894, closed temporarily in August, 1914, reopened in May, 1915, and closed permanently in April, 1938.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Moray, 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, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 311.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
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39°45′45″N 95°10′18″W / 39.76250°N 95.17167°W
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