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Grain storage in Quinter, KS. Quinter is located at an old railroad switching site called Melota. In 1885 a town called Farmington was built there consisting mainly of a hotel. Because of possible confusion with other city names in Kansas the US Government would not establish a post office under the Farmington name. The name Quinter was chosen after Rev. James Quinter, a local Baptist Brethern minister.
Midwest Coop
Grain storage in Quinter, KS. Quinter is located at an old railroad switching site called Melota. In 1885 a town called Farmington was built there consisting mainly of a hotel. Because of possible confusion with other city names in Kansas the US Government would not establish a post office under the Farmington name. The name Quinter was chosen after Rev. James Quinter, a local Baptist Brethern minister.