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 | |
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Coordinates: 39°38′02″N 100°31′17″W / 39.63389°N 100.52139°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Decatur |
Elevation | 2,677 ft (816 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 0 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 785 |
GNIS ID | 481999 [1] |
History
editShibboleth was issued a post office in 1875. The post office was discontinued at the end of 1904.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Shibboleth, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1898). A Gazetteer of Kansas. U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 - Kansas Historical Society". www.kshs.org. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
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