Kingsdown, Kansas
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| Coordinates: 37°31′30″N 99°45′31″W / 37.52500°N 99.75861°WCoordinates: 37°31′30″N 99°45′31″W / 37.52500°N 99.75861°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Ford |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Elevation | 2,510 ft (770 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-37000 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 474247 [1] |
Kingsdown is an unincorporated community in Ford County, Kansas, United States.
History[]
Kingsdown was founded in 1887.[2]
A post office in Kingsdown opened in 1888, closed in 1891, reopened in 1892, and closed again in 1893, was re-established in 1904, and closed permanently in 1994.[3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Kingsdown, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
- ^ "Ford County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Archived from the original on 5 June 2001. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
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| Footnotes | †This populated place is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau | |
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- Unincorporated communities in Ford County, Kansas
- Unincorporated communities in Kansas
- Kansas geography stubs