Densmore, Kansas
Densmore, Kansas | |
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  Densmore | |
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 39°38′18″N 99°44′21″W / 39.63833°N 99.73917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Norton |
| Founded | 1880s |
| Elevation | 2,149 ft (655 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67645 |
| Area code | 785 |
Densmore is an unincorporated community in Norton County, Kansas, United States, approximately two miles east of neighboring Edmond on the K-9 highway.[1]
History[]
Densmore was a station on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[2]
Densmore had a post office from 1880 until 1992.[3]
Education[]
Densmore is served by Logan USD 326 public school district.
Densmore High School was closed in 1965 through school unification. The Densmore High School mascot was Warriors.[4]
Notable people[]
Glenn L. Archer Jr., a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, was born here.
References[]
- ^ http://kansas.hometownlocator.com/ks/norton/densmore.cfm
- ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 508.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Densmore Rural High School". rootsweb. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
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Municipalities and communities of Norton County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Kansas
- Unincorporated communities in Norton County, Kansas