Dispatch, Kansas

Dispatch is an unincorporated community in Smith County, Kansas, in the United States.[1]

History

A post office was opened in Dispatch in 1891, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[2] Dispatch was named from its role in shipping the mail.[3]

References

  1. "Smith County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  3. "Profile for Dispatch, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved 23 June 2014.

Coordinates: 39°35′47″N 98°30′18″W / 39.59639°N 98.50500°W / 39.59639; -98.50500


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