Clements, Kansas

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Clements, Kansas
Unincorporated community
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1886 Clements Stone Arch Bridge over Cottonwood River (2006)
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Clements
Coordinates: 38°18′00″N96°44′27″W / 38.30000°N 96.74083°W / 38.30000; -96.74083 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Chase
Township Cottonwood
Founded18?? (Crawfordsville)
1884 (Clements)
Elevation
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1,227 ft (374 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-14000 [1]
GNIS ID 477389 [1]

Clements is an unincorporated community in Chase County, Kansas, United States. [1] It is located about halfway between Strong City and Florence near the intersection of U.S. Route 50 highway and G Rd.

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History

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway depot in Clements, circa 1880-1900 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company depot - Clements, Kansas (circa 1880-1900).jpg
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway depot in Clements, circa 1880-1900

In 1871, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a main line east–west through the community. [2] In 1996, it merged with Burlington Northern Railroad and renamed to the current BNSF Railway. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Santa Fe".

In 1881, the post office from Silver Creek was moved to the rail community of Crawfordsville, which was renamed in 1884 to Clements. The post office was discontinued in 1988. [3]

In 1887, the nearby Clements Stone Arch Bridge was completed over the Cottonwood River.

Geography

Clements is located in the Flint Hills of the Great Plains. The Cottonwood River runs through the southern part of the community.

Arts and culture

Clements has one listing on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Chase County, Kansas (NRHP). The Clements Stone Arch Bridge was built of native limestone across Cottonwood River in 1887. The two-span bridge with a main span of 57.1 ft (17.4 m) and a length of 126.9 ft (38.7 m) is now open only to pedestrians. [4] [5] [6]

Education

The community is served by Chase County USD 284 public school district. It has two schools.

Infrastructure

U.S. Route 50 highway and BNSF Railway pass through Clements.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Clements, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ↑ Santa Fe Rail History
  3. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  4. ↑ National Register of Historic Places - Clements Stone Arch Bridge
  5. ↑ Clements Stone Arch Bridge - Kansas Travel
  6. ↑ Clements Stone Arch Bridge; Kansas Flint Hills Tourism.

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