Shibboleth, Kansas

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Shibboleth, Kansas
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Shibboleth
Coordinates: 39°38′02″N100°31′17″W / 39.63389°N 100.52139°W / 39.63389; -100.52139 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Decatur
Elevation
[1]
2,677 ft (816 m)
Population
  Total
0
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 785
GNIS ID 481999 [1]

Shibboleth is a former post village in Decatur County, Kansas, United States. [1] [2] Shibboleth Cemetery is located in the eastern part of the present-day Prairie Dog Township.

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History

Shibboleth was issued a post office in 1875. The post office was discontinued at the end of 1904. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Shibboleth, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. Gannett, Henry (1898). A Gazetteer of Kansas. U.S. Government Printing Office.
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 - Kansas Historical Society". www.kshs.org. Retrieved January 21, 2024.

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