Doniphan, Kansas
Unincorporated community in Doniphan County, Kansas
Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
39°38′30″N 95°4′51″W / 39.64167°N 95.08083°W / 39.64167; -95.08083[1]Doniphan is an unincorporated community in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States.[1]
History
The company that founded the community was organized on November 11, 1854. Doniphan was incorporated in 1869.[2] The community was named for Alexander William Doniphan, a military leader in the Mexican–American War.[3]
A post office was opened in Doniphan on March 3, 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued on August 15, 1943.[4]
Demographics
Doniphan is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
References
- ^ a b c d "Doniphan, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 528.
- ^ History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 474.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
Further reading
External links
- Doniphan County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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Municipalities and communities of Doniphan County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Troy
communities
†This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau.
‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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