May Day, Kansas
May Day is an unincorporated area in Riley County, Kansas.[1]
History
A post office called May Day was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] The post office originally was secured on a May Day, hence the name.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: May Day, Kansas
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 83.
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