Agra,
Kansas
Agra,
| Population: 306 (2000)
Population: 322 (1990) ZIP code: 67621 Area Code: 785 |
Elevation: 1851 feet
Latitude: 39° 45' 42" N Longitude: 99° 7' 8" W School District: USD 324 |
| Description | Agra is located on US 36 in Phillips, [PL], County.
The Kyle Railway also serves Agra. The town has gained some notoriety
since humorists added the letters "vi" before the name on
the watertower.
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| History | Agra was possibly named for the Indian city where the
Taj Mahal is located. There are other versions for the source
of the name, however, one being that the town was named after the
daughter of an official of the Rock Island Railroad, perhaps one of
the daughters of President Low of the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska
Railroad that ran through the town at that time.
Historical images of Agra from WSU's Ablah Library are available online. |
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| Schools | USD 324 Eastern Heights (785) 638-2244
FAX: (785) 638-2254 Box 209, Agra, KS 67621-0209 |
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| Library | Agra Public Library (785) 638-2444 330 Main Street, Agra, KS 67621 |
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| Churches | Church of Christ
First Christian Church United Methodist Church 638-2230 |
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| Businesses | Agra Inn 638-2232 / Hwy 36 East
Shamrock Service Station 638-2440 / Hwy 36 |
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| City Government | City Hall (785) 638-2811
311 Main Street, Agra, KS 67621 |
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