Whitfield, Kansas

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Whitfield, Kansas
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Whitfield
Whitfield (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°33′15″N99°40′04″W / 39.55417°N 99.66778°W / 39.55417; -99.66778
Country United States
State Kansas
County Graham
Elevation
2,185 ft (666 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS ID 482220 [1]

Whitfield is a ghost town in Graham County, Kansas, United States. [1]

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History

The Graham post office was moved to Whitfield in 1879. The post office was discontinued in 1889. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Whitfield, 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 2017-12-30.

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