Berea, Kansas

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Berea, Kansas
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Coordinates: 38°23′54″N95°11′05″W / 38.39833°N 95.18472°W / 38.39833; -95.18472
Country United States
State Kansas
County Franklin
Population
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Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS ID 482315 [1]

Berea is a ghost town in Franklin County, Kansas, United States, located roughly four miles east from Richmond and three miles northeast of Greeley.

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The post office of Berea was established in 1863, before it was discontinued in 1870. [2]

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References

  1. "Berea, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 - Kansas Historical Society". www.kshs.org.

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