Lanham is an unincorporated community in both Washington County, Kansas, and Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The Kansas–Nebraska state line runs down its main street. It is located along State Line Road, approximately 0.6 mile west of Kansas Highway K-148 / Nebraska Highway 112.Lanham Topo Map in Gage County NE It is seven miles north of Hanover, Kansas, and 6.5 miles from Odell, Nebraska.

History Lanham was named for a railroad official. A post office was opened in Lanham (on the Kansas side) in 1914, and remained in operation until 1923.

Education The Kansas side of the border and nearby rural areas are served by Barnes–Hanover–Linn USD 223 public school district.

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