Bavaria, Kansas


Bavaria is an unincorporated community in Saline County, Kansas, United States. It lies along K-140 and a Union Pacific Railroad line west of Salina.

History

The place was originally known as Hohneck, after Ernst Hohneck, who settled there in 1865. It was also known as Honek. Bavaria was laid out by E. F. Drake in 1877 and named after the State of Bavaria in Germany.
The post office in Bavaria was closed in 1986.

Geography

Spring Creek flows through the community.

Demographics

Bavaria a part of Saline County, Bavaria is a part of the Salina micropolitan area.

Education

The community is served by Ell-Saline USD 307 public school district. Ell-Saline schools are located in Brookville. The Ell-Saline school mascot is Cardinals.
Bavaria schools were closed through school unification. The Bavaria High School mascot was Tigers.