Englevale, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Crawford County (legend)
KDOT map of Crawford County (legend)
Englevale is located in Kansas
Englevale
Englevale
Englevale is located in the United States
Englevale
Englevale
Coordinates: 37°35′38″N 94°43′39″W / 37.59389°N 94.72750°W / 37.59389; -94.72750[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyCrawford
Founded1890
Platted1890
Named forDan Engle
Elevation
[1]
971 ft (296 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-21325
GNIS ID475154[1]

Englevale is an unincorporated community in Lincoln Township, Crawford County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

Englevale was laid out in the fall of 1890.[2] It was named for Dan Engle, the original owner of the town site.[3]

The post office in the community was established on 14 January 1891 and discontinued on 30 June 1954. Its name was originally "Calvin."[4] The town was a stop on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Englevale, Kansas
  2. ^ A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of Crawford County, Kansas. The Lewis Publishing Company. 1905. pp. 49.
  3. ^ A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of Crawford County, Kansas. The Lewis Publishing Company. 1905. pp. 54.
  4. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2014.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Crawford County, Kansas

External links


Municipalities and communities of Crawford County, Kansas, United States
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