Industry is an
unincorporated community
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in
Clay
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Clays develop plasticity when wet, due to a molecular film of water surrounding the clay pa ...
and
Dickinson counties in the
U.S. state
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of
Kansas
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.
It is located approximately 13 miles north of
Abilene.
History
A post office was established at Lovejoy (an extinct town) in 1873, and moved to Industry in 1876 where it remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.
Education
The community is served by
Chapman USD 473
Chapman USD 473 is a public unified school district headquartered in Chapman, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Chapman, Acme, Carlton, Detroit, Enterprise, Industry (south of 1st Rd), Lyona, Manchester, Navarre, ...
public school district in Dickinson County, and
Clay County USD 379 in Clay County.
References
Further reading
External links
* Clay County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
* Dickinson County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Unincorporated communities in Clay County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Dickinson County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
1876 establishments in Kansas
Populated places established in 1876
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