Jefferson, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States

Jefferson, Kansas

Unincorporated community

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Coordinates: 37°06′44″N 95°45′41″W﻿ / ﻿37.11222°N 95.76139°W﻿ / 37.11222; -95.76139[1]
Country| United States
State| Kansas
County| Montgomery
Founded| 1886
Platted| 1886
Named after| Albert Jefferson Broadbent
Elevation

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| 807 ft (246 m)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code| 620
FIPS code| 20-35275
GNIS ID| 469241 [1]

Jefferson is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States.[1]

## History

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Jefferson was laid out in 1886 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Albert Jefferson Broadbent, the original owner of the town site.[2]

A post office was opened in Jefferson in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954.[3]

Currently, only a small general store is located here, and less than a dozen houses. Nearby is a guest ranch with an RV park.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jefferson, Kansas
2. ^ Duncan, L. Wallace (1903). History of Montgomery County, Kansas. Press of Iola Register. pp. 81.
3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 16, 2014.

## Further reading

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See also: List of books about Montgomery County, Kansas

## External links

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* Montgomery County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT

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County seat: Independence

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