Bloomington, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 39°27′6″N 98°47′13″W / 39.45167°N 98.78694°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Osborne |
Founded | 1870s |
Platted | 1871 |
Elevation | 1,591 ft (485 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 785 |
FIPS code | 29-07525 |
GNIS ID | 472270 [1] |
Bloomington is an unincorporated community in Osborne County, Kansas, United States. [1] It is located about 4 miles west of Osborne.
Bloomington was originally called Tilden, and under the latter name was platted in 1871. [2] The present name of Bloomington was adopted in 1873. [2] A post office was opened in Bloomington in the 1870s, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955. [3]
Bloomington grade school was closed in 1968. [4]