Reece, Kansas

{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Greenwood County, Kansas}}

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Reece is an unincorporated community in Greenwood County, Kansas, United States. It is located approximately 7.5 miles west of the city of Eureka.

History

A post office was opened in Reece in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1975. The post office in town was called Collins until 1883.{{cite web|url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:GW |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archive) |publisher=Kansas Historical Society |accessdate=10 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009130538/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:GW |archivedate=October 9, 2013 }}

Education

The community is served by Eureka USD 389 public school district.

References

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Further reading

{{See also|Greenwood County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Greenwood County, Kansas}}