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

Jefferson, Kansas
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
Elevation807 ft (246 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-35275
GNIS ID469241 [1]

History

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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

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  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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