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Dennis had its start in the early 1880s by the building of the [[List of predecessors of the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway|Memphis, Kansas and Colorado Railroad]] through that territory.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_o8X5krq3fP8C | title=Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. | publisher=Standard Publishing Company | author=Blackmar, Frank Wilson | year=1912 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_o8X5krq3fP8C/page/n504 508]}}</ref> The first post office in Dennis was established in May 1881.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/page:1/county:LB | title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 | publisher=Kansas Historical Society | accessdate=12 June 2014}}</ref> |
Dennis had its start in the early 1880s by the building of the [[List of predecessors of the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway|Memphis, Kansas and Colorado Railroad]] through that territory.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_o8X5krq3fP8C | title=Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. | publisher=Standard Publishing Company | author=Blackmar, Frank Wilson | year=1912 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_o8X5krq3fP8C/page/n504 508]}}</ref> The first post office in Dennis was established in May 1881.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/page:1/county:LB | title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 | publisher=Kansas Historical Society | accessdate=12 June 2014}}</ref> |
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| Coordinates: 37°20′49″N 95°24′46″W / 37.34694°N 95.41278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Labette |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
Dennis is an unincorporated community in Labette County, Kansas, United States.
History
Dennis had its start in the early 1880s by the building of the Memphis, Kansas and Colorado Railroad through that territory.[1] The first post office in Dennis was established in May 1881.[2]
The nearby Big Hill Archeological District is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Demographics
For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined this community as a census-designated place (CDP).
Education
The community is served by Labette County USD 506 public school district.
See also
References
- ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 508.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
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