Pardee is a ghost town in Atchison County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

Pardee was platted in 1857, and named for Pardee Butler, a local reverend and abolitionist.[2] A post office was established at Pardee in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Pardee, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 407.
  3. ^ "Atchison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 9, 2015.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Atchison County, Kansas

External links

39°29′07″N 95°17′16″W / 39.48528°N 95.28778°W / 39.48528; -95.28778


Municipalities and communities of Atchison County, Kansas, United States
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