Kingsdown, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Ford County, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
37°31′30″N 99°45′31″W / 37.52500°N 99.75861°W / 37.52500; -99.75861[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyFordFounded1887Elevation2,510 ft (770 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code620FIPS code20-37000GNIS ID474247[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

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kingsdown, Kansas
  2. ^ "Ford County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Archived from the original on June 5, 2001. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.

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External links

  • Ford County maps: Current, Historic - KDOT
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