Clonmel, Kansas
Clonmel is an unincorporated community in Illinois Township, Sedgwick County, Kansas United States. It is located at Highway K42 and W 71st St S.
Clonmel, Kansas | |
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 St. John the Evangelist Church (2018) | |
 KDOT map of Sedgwick County (legend) | |
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| Coordinates: 37°33′46″N 97°33′14″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Sedgwick |
| Elevation | 1,371 ft (418 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67149 |
| Area code | 620 |
| GNIS ID | 484677 |
History
Clonmel was a station on the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway.[1]
A post office was opened in Clonmel in 1905, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1938.[2] It was named after Clonmel in Ireland.[3]
Education
The community is served by Clearwater USD 264 public school district.
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References
- Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 370.
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- Stewart, George R. (1970). American place-names; a concise and selective dictionary for the continental United States of America. New York: Oxford University Press.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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