Finney Post Office
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				FINNEY Post Office

 	The community known as Finney started sometime around 1870. It lay 
on both sides of Turkey Creek in the west part of Liberty township. Seven 
miles north of Yates Center and two to four miles west would be about the 
center of the community. The community received its name from Hon. David W, 
Finney who was serving as Lieut, Governor of the State of Kansas, While no 
town was ever built there, Finney had at different times a post office, 
general stores, blacksmith shops, a school and a Church. There was a house 
on most 80 acres in this area.
 
	 The Fay family might be the first settler in this area. Luke Fay 
received a patent from the U.S. Government in 1861 for 160 acres, with Turkey 
Creek running through it. The log cabin was just to the east and a little 
south of the present creek bridge.
 
	 The first post office given the name of Finney was organized 04 
August 1880 by Christopher Hutchins. Hutchins sold this farm in 1881 to D.J.
Collins who also took over as postmaster. Finney seemed to be mostly a post 
office. It was discontinued 31 January 1902.