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Ocheltree, Kansas

Ocheltree is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kansas, United States,[1] and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

History

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Ocheltree was laid out in 1867.[2] It was named for W. A. Ocheltree, a member of the town company.[3]

The first post office in Ocheltree was established in December 1869.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Ocheltree, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 380.
  3. ^ Blair, Ed (1915). History of Johnson County, Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 178.
  4. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2014.

Further reading

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See also: List of books about Johnson County, Kansas
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38°49′37″N 94°52′17″W / 38.82694°N 94.87139°W / 38.82694; -94.87139


 

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