Stanton 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
Miami County, Kansas
Miami County is a County (United States), county located in East-Central Kansas, east-central Kansas, United States. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. Its county seat and most populous city is Paola, Kansas, Paola. As of the 20 ...
, United States.
It is part of the
Kansas City metropolitan area
The Kansas City metropolitan area is a bi-state metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri. Its 14 counties straddle the border between the U.S. states of Missouri (9 counties) and Kansas (5 counties). With and a population of more t ...
.
History
Stanton was founded in 1855.
Stanton had a post office from 1857 until 1903.
References
Further reading
External links
* Miami County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Unincorporated communities in Miami County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
1855 establishments in Kansas Territory
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