Montrose, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Jewell County (legend)
KDOT map of Jewell County (legend)
Montrose is located in Kansas
Montrose
Montrose
Montrose is located in the United States
Montrose
Montrose
Coordinates: 39°47′4″N 98°5′16″W / 39.78444°N 98.08778°W / 39.78444; -98.08778[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyJewell
Elevation
[1]
1,644 ft (501 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-48000
GNIS ID472005 [1]

Montrose is an unincorporated community in Jewell County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

A post office was first established as Delta in 1880, and the settlement was moved to the current site with the arrival of the Rock Island Railroad, and it was renamed Montrose in 1888.[2][3] The origin of the name Montrose is obscure.[4]

Education

The community is served by Rock Hills USD 107 public school district.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Montrose, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  4. ^ "Montrose memories". The Superior Express. January 25, 2007. pp. 5B. Retrieved October 18, 2015.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Jewell County, Kansas

External links

Municipalities and communities of Jewell County, Kansas, United States
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