Fanning is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Doniphan County, Kansas, United States.
Fanning is located along
K-7, northwest of
Troy
Troy (/; ; ) or Ilion (; ) was an ancient city located in present-day Hisarlik, Turkey. It is best known as the setting for the Greek mythology, Greek myth of the Trojan War. The archaeological site is open to the public as a tourist destina ...
.
History
Fanning got its start in the year 1870, following construction of the
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad through that territory.
A post office was opened in Fanning in December 1870 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in July 1933.
References
Further reading
External links
* Doniphan County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Unincorporated communities in Doniphan County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
1870 establishments in Kansas
Populated places established in 1870
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