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Pollard, Kansas
KDOT map of Rice County (legend)
Pollard, Kansas is located in Kansas
Pollard, Kansas
Pollard, Kansas
Location in Kansas
Pollard, Kansas is located in the United States
Pollard, Kansas
Pollard, Kansas
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Kansas
County Rice
Township Victoria
Elevation
1,736 ft (529 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-56975
GNIS ID 484741

Pollard is an unincorporated community in Victoria Township, Rice County, Kansas, United States. It lies a fraction of a mile (about 1 km) west of K-14, 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Geneseo and 7 miles (11 km) north of Lyons.

History

For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1867, Rice County was founded.

Pollard had a post office from 1888 until 1923.

Education

The community is served by Lyons USD 405 public school district.

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