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Monmouth, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Crawford County (legend)
KDOT map of Crawford County (legend)
Country United States
State Kansas
County Crawford
Platted 1866

Monmouth is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas, United States.

History

Monmouth was laid out in 1866. It may be the oldest town in Crawford County. Monmouth was named after Monmouth, Illinois.

The first post office in Monmouth was established in July 1866.

Mounmouth experienced growth in 1879 when a narrow gauge railroad was first extended to that point.

Municipalities and communities of Crawford County, Kansas, United States
Cities
Map of Kansas highlighting Crawford County
Townships
  • Baker
  • Crawford
  • Grant
  • Lincoln
  • Osage
  • Sheridan
  • Sherman
  • Walnut
  • Washington
CDPs
Unincorporated
communities
Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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