Gordon, Kansas | |
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  Gordon  Gordon | |
| Coordinates: 37°35′19″N 96°59′26″W / 37.58861°N 96.99056°W [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Butler |
| Elevation | 1,217 ft (371 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 20-26950 |
| GNIS ID | 475032 [1] |
Gordon is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Kansas, United States. [1]
History
A post office existed in Gordon from June 30, 1884, to June 30, 1936. [2]
Gordon was a station on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. [3]
Education
The community is served by Augusta USD 402 public school district.
Notable people
- Tom Sturdivant, baseball player.
- Rosalie E. Wahl, Minnesota Supreme Court justice, was born in Gordon. [4]
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gordon, Kansas
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 765.
- ^ Minnesota Historical Society Biographical Sketch of Justice Rosalie Wahl
Further reading
External links
Municipalities and communities of
Butler County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  | |
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Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| Footnotes | †This community is designated a
Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the
United States Census Bureau. | |
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Gordon, Kansas | |
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|
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Gordon Gordon | |
| Coordinates: 37°35′19″N 96°59′26″W / 37.58861°N 96.99056°W [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Butler |
| Elevation | 1,217 ft (371 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 20-26950 |
| GNIS ID | 475032 [1] |
Gordon is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Kansas, United States. [1]
History
A post office existed in Gordon from June 30, 1884, to June 30, 1936. [2]
Gordon was a station on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. [3]
Education
The community is served by Augusta USD 402 public school district.
Notable people
- Tom Sturdivant, baseball player.
- Rosalie E. Wahl, Minnesota Supreme Court justice, was born in Gordon. [4]
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gordon, Kansas
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 765.
- ^ Minnesota Historical Society Biographical Sketch of Justice Rosalie Wahl
Further reading
External links
Municipalities and communities of
Butler County, Kansas, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| Footnotes | †This community is designated a
Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the
United States Census Bureau. | |
|
| This article about a location in Butler County, Kansas is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |