Jefferson, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
37°06′44″N 95°45′41″W / 37.11222°N 95.76139°W / 37.11222; -95.76139[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyMontgomeryFounded1886Platted1886Named forAlbert Jefferson BroadbentElevation
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807 ft (246 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code620FIPS code20-35275GNIS ID469241 [1]

Jefferson is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

Jefferson was laid out in 1886 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Albert Jefferson Broadbent, the original owner of the town site.[2]

A post office was opened in Jefferson in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954.[3]

Currently, only a small general store is located here, and less than a dozen houses. Nearby is a guest ranch with an RV park.

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jefferson, Kansas
  2. ^ Duncan, L. Wallace (1903). History of Montgomery County, Kansas. Press of Iola Register. pp. 81.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 16, 2014.

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