Kingsdown is an unincorporated community in Ford County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located along U.S. Route 54 highway.
Kingsdown, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°31′30″N 99°45′31″W / 37.52500°N 99.75861°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Ford |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Elevation | 2,510 ft (770 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-37000 |
| GNIS ID | 474247[1] |
History
editKingsdown was founded in 1887.[2]
A post office in Kingsdown opened in 1888, closed in 1891, reopened in 1892, and closed again in 1893, was re-established in 1904, and closed permanently in 1994.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kingsdown, Kansas
- ^ "Ford County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Archived from the original on June 5, 2001. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
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