Drury is an unincorporated community in Falls Township, Sumner County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located between South Haven and Caldwell near the intersection of S Drury Rd and W 175th St S, next to the Chikaskia River and next to an abandoned railroad.
History
Drury was a station and shipping point on the Kansas Southwestern Railway that previously passed through the community, east to west, from South Haven to Caldwell.[2]
Drury had a post office from 1884 until 1921.[3]
The movie Americana was filmed in Drury.
Education
The community is served by Caldwell USD 360 public school district.
References
- ^ a b c d "Drury, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 549.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
Further reading
External links
- Drury Dam in south Sumner County had one colorful history - Sumner News
- Drury Dam Waterfall - Kansas Travel
- Historic Images of Drury - Special Photo Collections at Wichita State University Library
- Sumner County map, KDOT
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |