Densmore, Kansas

Densmore is an unincorporated community in Norton County, Kansas, United States, approximately two miles east of neighboring Edmond on the K-9 highway.[1]

Densmore, Kansas
KDOT map of Norton County (legend)
Densmore
Densmore
Coordinates:
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyNorton
Founded1880s
Elevation
2,149 ft (655 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67645
Area code785

History

Densmore was a station on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[2]

Densmore had a post office from 1880 until 1992.[3]

Education

Densmore is served by Logan USD 326 public school district.

Densmore High School was closed in 1965 through school unification. The Densmore High School mascot was Warriors.[4]

Notable people

Glenn Leroy Archer, Jr., a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, was born here.

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References

  1. http://kansas.hometownlocator.com/ks/norton/densmore.cfm
  2. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 508.
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  4. "Densmore Rural High School". rootsweb. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

Further reading

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