Devizes, Kansas

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Devizes, Kansas
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Coordinates: 39°59′28″N100°03′26″W / 39.99111°N 100.05722°W / 39.99111; -100.05722 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Norton
Elevation
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2,300 ft (700 m)
Population
 • Total0
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 785
FIPS code 20-17890 [1]
GNIS ID 484541 [1]

Devizes is a ghost town in Norton County, Kansas, United States. [1]

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History

Devizes was issued a post office in 1874. The post office was discontinued in 1926. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Devizes, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-01-02.[ permanent dead link ]

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