Jefferson, Kansas

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Jefferson, Kansas
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Coordinates: 37°06′44″N95°45′41″W / 37.11222°N 95.76139°W / 37.11222; -95.76139 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Montgomery
Founded1886
Platted 1886
Named for Albert Jefferson Broadbent
Elevation
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807 ft (246 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-35275
GNIS ID 469241 [1]

Jefferson is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States. [1]

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History

Jefferson was laid out in 1886 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Albert Jefferson Broadbent, the original owner of the town site. [2]

A post office was opened in Jefferson in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954. [3]

Currently, only a small general store is located here, and less than a dozen houses. Nearby is a guest ranch with an RV park.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jefferson, Kansas
  2. Duncan, L. Wallace (1903). History of Montgomery County, Kansas. Press of Iola Register. pp.  81.
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 16, 2014.

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