Kingsdown, Kansas | |
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  Kingsdown  Kingsdown | |
| Coordinates: 37°31′30″N 99°45′31″W / 37.52500°N 99.75861°W [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Ford |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Elevation | 2,510 ft (770 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-37000 |
| GNIS ID | 474247 [1] |
Kingsdown is an unincorporated community in Ford County, Kansas, United States. [1] It is located along U.S. Route 54 highway.
History
Kingsdown was founded in 1887. [2]
A post office in Kingsdown opened in 1888, closed in 1891, reopened in 1892, and closed again in 1893, was re-established in 1904, and closed permanently in 1994. [3]
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kingsdown, Kansas
- ^ "Ford County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Archived from the original on June 5, 2001. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
Further reading
External links
Municipalities and communities of
Ford County, Kansas, United States | ||
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Unincorporated communities | ||
| Townships | ||
| Footnotes | †This community is designated a
Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the
United States Census Bureau. | |
 | This article about a location in Ford County, Kansas is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Kingsdown, Kansas | |
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Kingsdown Kingsdown | |
| Coordinates: 37°31′30″N 99°45′31″W / 37.52500°N 99.75861°W [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Ford |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Elevation | 2,510 ft (770 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-37000 |
| GNIS ID | 474247 [1] |
Kingsdown is an unincorporated community in Ford County, Kansas, United States. [1] It is located along U.S. Route 54 highway.
History
Kingsdown was founded in 1887. [2]
A post office in Kingsdown opened in 1888, closed in 1891, reopened in 1892, and closed again in 1893, was re-established in 1904, and closed permanently in 1994. [3]
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kingsdown, Kansas
- ^ "Ford County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Archived from the original on June 5, 2001. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
Further reading
External links
Municipalities and communities of
Ford County, Kansas, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Townships | ||
| Footnotes | †This community is designated a
Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the
United States Census Bureau. | |
|
| This article about a location in Ford County, Kansas is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |