Edson, Kansas

Edson is an unincorporated community in Sherman County, Kansas, United States.[1] Edson is located near Interstate 70, 9 miles (14 km) east of Goodland. Edson has a post office with ZIP code 67733.[2]

Edson, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Sherman County (legend)
Edson
Edson
Coordinates: 39°20′14″N 101°32′26″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySherman
Named forEd Harris
Elevation3,566 ft (1,087 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
67733
Area code785
FIPS code20-19925 [1]
GNIS ID471252 [1]

History

Edson was named for settler Ed Harris, and his son.[3] The first post office in Edson was established in 1888.[4]

Edson was a station and shipping point on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.[5]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Edson has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[6]

Education

Edson is a part of USD 352 Goodland.[7]

Edson schools were closed through school unification. The Edson Rockets[8] won the Kansas State High School boys class BB Track & Field championship in 1965. [9]

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References
  1. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Edson, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. ZIP Code Lookup
  3. Heim, Michael (2007). Exploring Kansas Highways. p. 27.
  4. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  5. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 563.
  6. Climate Summary for Edson, Kansas
  7. "USD 352.org". USD 352. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  8. "Edson Rockets Have Won 19 Straight Games", The Salina Journal, 15 November 1965, p.9.
  9. "Track & Field". KSHSAA. Retrieved 6 January 2017.

Further reading
See also: List of books about Sherman County, Kansas



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