Shibboleth is a former post village in Decatur County, Kansas, United States.[1][2] Shibboleth Cemetery is located in the eastern part of the present-day Prairie Dog Township.

Shibboleth, Kansas
Shibboleth is located in Kansas
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Shibboleth
Shibboleth is located in the United States
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Shibboleth
Coordinates: 39°38′02″N 100°31′17″W / 39.63389°N 100.52139°W / 39.63389; -100.52139[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDecatur
Elevation2,677 ft (816 m)
Population
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Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
GNIS ID481999 [1]

History

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Shibboleth was issued a post office in 1875. The post office was discontinued at the end of 1904.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Shibboleth, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ Gannett, Henry (1898). A Gazetteer of Kansas. U.S. Government Printing Office.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 - Kansas Historical Society". www.kshs.org. Retrieved 2024-01-21.

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