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Rest is an unincorporated community in Wilson County, Kansas, United States.

History

A post office was opened in Rest in 1877, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955. The community was named by an older settler who intended spend out his years at this locale restfully.

References

1. "Rest, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 111.

Further reading

External links

• Wilson County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT

v t e Municipalities and communities of Wilson County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Fredonia
Cities	Altoona Benedict Buffalo Coyville Fredonia Neodesha New Albany
CDP	Lafontaine
Unincorporated communities	Buxton Rest Roper Vilas
Townships	Cedar Center Chetopa Clifton Colfax Duck Creek Fall River Guilford Neodesha Newark Pleasant Valley Prairie Talleyrand Verdigris Webster
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37°39′11″N 95°39′38″W / 37.65306°N 95.66056°W / 37.65306; -95.66056

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