New Almelo, Kansas
New Almelo, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°35′39″N 100°07′04″W / 39.59417°N 100.11778°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Norton |
| Founded | 1870s |
| Named for | Almelo, Netherlands |
| Elevation | 2,398 ft (731 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-50175 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 471120 [1] |
New Almelo is an unincorporated community in Norton County, Kansas, United States.[1]
History[edit]
New Elam was issued a post office in 1879.[2] The post office was renamed New Almelo in 1880,[3][4] then discontinued in 1996.[5]
It is named after the city of Almelo, Netherlands.
Education[edit]
The community is served by Norton USD 211 public school district.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "New Almelo, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ "Established". Osage Mission Journal. 1879-02-26. p. 6. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Postoffice Changes". Western Home Journal. 1880-09-30. p. 6. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
Name changed — New Elam, Norton Co., to New Almela
- ^ ""New Elam postoffice has had its named changed to New Almey, or something like that."". Norton County Advance. 1880-10-14. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-01-02.[permanent dead link]
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