Fall Leaf, Kansas facts for kids

Fall Leaf is a small place in Leavenworth County, Kansas, in the United States. It's called an unincorporated community, which means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. Instead, it's part of the larger county. Fall Leaf is also located within the Kansas City metropolitan area, which is a big region with many cities and towns close to Kansas City, Missouri.

History of Fall Leaf

The community of Fall Leaf has a short but interesting history. In 1868, a post office was opened there. A post office is where people send and receive mail. This post office helped the people living in Fall Leaf stay connected to the rest of the country. However, it didn't stay open forever. The post office closed down in 1894, about 26 years after it first opened.

The name "Fall Leaf" comes from a Delaware chief. The Delaware people are a Native American tribe. Naming places after important leaders or features of the land was a common practice.