Navarre, Kansas
Navarre, Kansas | |
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Navarre | |
Coordinates: 38°47′49″N 97°6′21″W / 38.79694°N 97.10583°WCoordinates: 38°47′49″N 97°6′21″W / 38.79694°N 97.10583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Dickinson |
Population | |
• Total | 52 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 785 |
GNIS ID | 476858 |
Navarre is an unincorporated community in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States.[2] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 52.[1]
History[]
In 1887, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a branch line from (3 miles west of Strong City) through Navarre to Superior, Nebraska. In 1996, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway merged with Burlington Northern Railroad and renamed to the current BNSF Railway. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Santa Fe".
The post office was established February 7, 1884, and discontinued September 3, 1971.[3]
The Navarre Church of the Brethren was organized in 1869 and held its last "Homecoming Service" in August 2001, after which the church bell was donated to the Navarre cemetery.[4]
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 52 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined this community as a census-designated place (CDP).
Education[]
The community is served by Chapman USD 473 public school district.
References[]
- ^ a b "Profile of Navarre, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Navarre, Kansas
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on September 9, 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "Navarre Church of the Brethren". Historical Marker Database (www.hmdb.org). Retrieved 15 October 2014.
Further reading[]
- List of books about Dickinson County
External links[]
- Historic Images of Navarre, Special Photo Collections at Wichita State University Library
- Dickinson County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Populated places established in 1884
- Unincorporated communities in Kansas
- Unincorporated communities in Dickinson County, Kansas
- 1884 establishments in Kansas
- North Central Kansas geography stubs