Englevale, Kansas

Englevale is a small unincorporated community in Lincoln Township, Crawford County, Kansas, United States.[1]

Englevale
Unincorporated community
Englevale
Location within the state of Kansas
Englevale
Englevale (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°35′38″N 94°43′40″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyCrawford
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

History

Englevale was laid out in the fall of 1890.[2] It was named for Dan Engle, the original owner of the town site.[3]

The post office in the community was established on 14 January 1891 and discontinued on 30 June 1954. Its name was originally "Calvin."[4] The town was a stop on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Englevale, Kansas
  2. A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of Crawford County, Kansas. The Lewis Publishing Company. 1905. pp. 49.
  3. A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of Crawford County, Kansas. The Lewis Publishing Company. 1905. pp. 54.
  4. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2014.



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