New Almelo, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°35′39″N100°07′04″W / 39.59417°N 100.11778°W [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Norton |
| Founded | 1870s |
| Named for | Almelo, Netherlands |
| Elevation | 2,398 ft (731 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-50175 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 471120 [1] |
New Almelo is an unincorporated community in Norton County, Kansas, United States. [1]
New Elam was issued a post office in 1879. [2] The post office was renamed New Almelo in 1880, [3] [4] then discontinued in 1996. [5]
It is named after the city of Almelo, Netherlands.
The community is served by Norton USD 211 public school district.
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Name changed — New Elam, Norton Co., to New Almela
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