Kingsdown, Kansas

Kingsdown is an unincorporated community in Ford County, Kansas, United States.

Kingsdown, Kansas
KDOT map of Ford County (legend)
Kingsdown
Kingsdown
Coordinates: 37°31′30″N 99°45′31″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyFord
Founded1887
Elevation2,510 ft (770 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-37000 [1]
GNIS ID474247 [1]

History

Kingsdown 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

  1. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Kingsdown, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. "Ford County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Archived from the original on 5 June 2001. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

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