Godfrey, Kansas

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Godfrey, Kansas
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Coordinates: 37°45′42″N94°42′36″W / 37.76167°N 94.71000°W / 37.76167; -94.71000 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Bourbon
Platted 1871
Elevation
[1]
961 ft (293 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-26735 [1]
GNIS ID 484699 [1]

Godfrey is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. [1]

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History

Godfrey was platted in 1871 as a coal mining community. [2] Godfrey had a post office from 1870 until 1901. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Godfrey, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. "Many Towns Have Disappeared". The Fort Scott Tribune. July 16, 1976. pp. 2C. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved August 2, 2014.

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