Bellefont, Kansas

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Bellefont, Kansas
KDOT map of Ford County (legend)
KDOT map of Ford County (legend)
Bellefont is located in Kansas
Bellefont
Bellefont
Coordinates: 37°52′21″N 99°39′28″W / 37.87250°N 99.65778°W / 37.87250; -99.65778Coordinates: 37°52′21″N 99°39′28″W / 37.87250°N 99.65778°W / 37.87250; -99.65778
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyFord
Founded1870s
Elevation
2,356 ft (718 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-05450
GNIS ID473745

Bellefont is an unincorporated community in Ford County, Kansas, United States.

History[]

A post office in Bellefont opened in 1878, closed in 1896, reopened in 1904, and closed permanently in 1957.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

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