Godfrey, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
37°45′42″N 94°42′36″W / 37.76167°N 94.71000°W / 37.76167; -94.71000[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyBourbonPlatted1871Elevation961 ft (293 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code620FIPS code20-26735GNIS ID484699[1]

Godfrey is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

Godfrey was platted in 1871 as a coal mining community.[2] Godfrey had a post office from 1870 until 1901.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Godfrey, Kansas
  2. ^ "Many Towns Have Disappeared". The Fort Scott Tribune. July 16, 1976. pp. 2C. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved August 2, 2014.

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External links

  • Bourbon County maps: Current, Historic - KDOT
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