Delavan, Kansas

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Delavan, Kansas
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Coordinates: 38°39′22″N96°48′48″W / 38.65611°N 96.81333°W / 38.65611; -96.81333 Coordinates: 38°39′22″N96°48′48″W / 38.65611°N 96.81333°W / 38.65611; -96.81333 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Morris
Elevation
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1,503 ft (458 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 785
FIPS code 20-17400 [1]
GNIS ID 476998 [1]
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1915 Railroad Map of Morris County

Delavan is an unincorporated community in Morris County, Kansas, United States. [1]

Contents

History

The post office in Delavan was discontinued in 1992. [2]

Education

The community is served by Morris County USD 417 public school district.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Delavan, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 15 June 2014.

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