Wea, Kansas
Wea is an unincorporated community in Miami County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.[2]
Wea, Kansas | |
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 KDOT map of Miami County (legend) | |
  Wea  Wea | |
| Coordinates: 38°42′55″N 94°40′01″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Miami |
| Elevation | 1,086 ft (331 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 913 |
| FIPS code | 20-76200 |
| GNIS ID | 479415[1] |
History
The post office in Wea closed in 1903.[3]
This community was named for the Wea Tribe that was part of the Illiniwek Confederacy that came to this reservation land in 1832 along with the Piankishaw, Peoria, and Kaskaskia Tribes.
The Kansas Nebraska Act of 1854 brought squatters who forced land cessions upon these four tribes until they removed to Indian Territory in 1867.
Education
Wea High School mascot was the Eagles.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wea, Kansas
- "Population Data and Maps | MARC".
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
Further reading
External links
Municipalities and communities of Miami County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Miami County | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| 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. | |
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