Rest 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
Wilson County, Kansas
Wilson County is a county located in Southeast Kansas. Its county seat is Fredonia. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 8,624. The county was named after Hiero Wilson, a colonel in the American Civil War.
History
Early hist ...
, United States.
History
A post office was opened in Rest in 1877, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955. The community was named by an older settler who intended spend out his years at this locale restfully.
References
Further reading
External links
* Wilson County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Unincorporated communities in Wilson County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
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