Ransomville is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located approximately 2 miles northeast of Williamsburg at the intersection of U.S. 50 highway and Hamilton Road.
History
Ransomville was named for J. H. Ransom, who founded the first store around which the town was built up.[2]
A post office was opened in Ransomville in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1915.[3]
References
- ↑ "Ransomville, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 549.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
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Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Franklin County | |
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| Ghost towns | ||
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |
38°30′23″N 95°25′33″W / 38.50639°N 95.42583°W
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