Jefferson, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Montgomery County (legend)
KDOT map of Montgomery County (legend)
Jefferson is located in Kansas
Jefferson
Jefferson
Jefferson is located in the United States
Jefferson
Jefferson
Coordinates: 37°06′44″N 95°45′41″W / 37.11222°N 95.76139°W / 37.11222; -95.76139[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMontgomery
Founded1886
Platted1886
Named forAlbert Jefferson Broadbent
Elevation
[1]
807 ft (246 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-35275
GNIS 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.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Montgomery County, Kansas

External links


Municipalities and communities of Montgomery County, Kansas, United States
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