Unincorporated community in Nemaha County, Kansas
Capioma is an
unincorporated community in Capioma Township,
Nemaha County, Kansas, United States.
[1] It is located at the intersection of 116th Rd and W4 Rd.
History
Capioma was
platted in 1857. It was named for an Indian chief.
[2]
A post office was opened in Capioma in 1857, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.
[3]
Education
This community and nearby rural areas are served by
Prairie Hills USD 113 public school district.
References
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"Capioma, Kansas",
Geographic Names Information System,
United States Geological Survey,
United States Department of the Interior
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^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912).
Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp.
280.
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^
"Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from
the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
Further reading
External links
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Cities | | Map of Kansas highlighting Nemaha County |
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Unincorporated communities | |
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Townships |
- Adams
- Berwick
- Capioma
- Center
- Clear Creek
- Gilman
- Grenada
- Harrison
- Home
- Illinois
- Marion
- Mitchell
- Nemaha
- Neuchatel
- Red Vermillion
- Reilly
- Richmond
- Rock Creek
- Washington
- Wetmore
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39°46′36″N 95°49′13″W / 39.77667°N 95.82028°W / 39.77667; -95.82028