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Parnell is an unincorporated community in Atchison County, Kansas, USA.

History

Parnell was platted in 1883. It was named for James L. Parnell, a member of the 13th Kansas Militia Infantry Regiment, who was killed in the Civil War.

Parnell had a post office from 1883 until 1923.

Municipalities and communities of Atchison County, Kansas, United States
Cities
Map of Kansas highlighting Atchison County
Unincorporated
communities
Indian reservations
  • Kickapoo Indian Reservation of Kansas‡
Townships
  • Benton
  • Center
  • Grasshopper
  • Kapioma
  • Lancaster
  • Mount Pleasant
  • Shannon
  • Walnut
Ghost towns
Footnotes

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

Coordinates: 39°30′23″N 95°12′24″W / 39.50639°N 95.20667°W / 39.50639; -95.20667

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