Bellefont, Kansas

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Bellefont, Kansas
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Bellefont
Coordinates: 37°52′21″N99°39′28″W / 37.87250°N 99.65778°W / 37.87250; -99.65778 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Ford
Founded1870s
Elevation
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2,356 ft (718 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-05450
GNIS ID 473745 [1]

Bellefont is an unincorporated community in Ford County, Kansas, United States. [1] It is located along Highway 50.

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History

A post office in Bellefont opened in 1878, closed in 1896, reopened in 1904, and closed permanently in 1957. [2]

Transportation

The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway formerly provided passenger rail service to Bellefont along their mainline until at least 1957. [3] As of 2025, the nearest passenger rail station is located in Dodge City, where Amtrak's Southwest Chief stops once daily on a route from Chicago to Los Angeles. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bellefont, Kansas
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  3. "AT&SF 1957 Timetable" (PDF). Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  4. "Amtrak Southwest Chief" . Retrieved July 27, 2025.

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