Parnell, Kansas Explained

Parnell is an unincorporated community in Atchison County, Kansas, United States.

History

Parnell was platted in 1883. It was named for James L. Parnell, a member of the 13th Kansas Militia Infantry Regiment, who was killed in the Civil War.^[1]

Parnell had a post office from 1883 until 1923.^[2]

External links

• Atchison County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT

39.5064°N -95.2067°W

Notes and References

1. Book: History of Atchison County, Kansas . Standard Publishing Company . Ingalls, Sheffield . 1916 . 121.
2. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) . Kansas Historical Society . 4 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131009125756/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:AT . October 9, 2013 .