Modoc, Kansas

Modoc is an unincorporated community in Scott County, Kansas, United States.[1]

Modoc, Kansas
KDOT map of Scott County (legend)
Modoc
Modoc
Coordinates: 38°29′13″N 101°4′55″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyScott
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-47575 [1]
GNIS ID471504 [1]

History

A post office was opened in Modoc (formerly called Plummer) in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1992.[2] Also, the community was formerly called Isabel too.

References

  1. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Modoc, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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