Bloomington, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Osborne County, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States

Bloomington, Kansas

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Coordinates: 39°27′6″N 98°47′13″W﻿ / ﻿39.45167°N 98.78694°W﻿ / 39.45167; -98.78694[1]
Country| United States
State| Kansas
County| Osborne
Founded| 1870s
Platted| 1871
Elevation

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| 1,591 ft (485 m)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code| 785
FIPS code| 29-07525
GNIS ID| 472270 [1]

Bloomington is an unincorporated community in Osborne County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located about 4 miles west of Osborne.

## History

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Bloomington was originally called Tilden, and under the latter name was platted in 1871.[2] The present name of Bloomington was adopted in 1873.[2] A post office was opened in Bloomington in the 1870s, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.[3]

## Education

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Bloomington grade school was closed in 1968.[4]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Bloomington, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
2. ^ a b "Origin of Town Names" (PDF). Solomon Valley Highway 24 Heritage Alliance. p. 3. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
4. ^ "Bloomington attendance center closed", Osborne County Farmer, August 22, 1968, p. 1.

## Further reading

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See also: List of books about Osborne County, Kansas

## External links

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* Osborne County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT

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