Urbana, Kansas


Urbana is an unincorporated community in Neosho County, Kansas, United States. Its elevation is 951 feet, and its zip code is 475106.

History

Urbana was platted in 1870. It was located on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.
A post office was opened in Urbana in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1957.
From 1877 to 1878 it was the sight of the short-lived "Esperanza Community", which was described as "a colony of communists." They bought a hotel and ran a newspaper called The Star of Hope.