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Doniphan is an unincorporated community in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States.[1] Doniphan is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Doniphan, Kansas | |
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Unincorporated community | |
 KDOT map of Doniphan County (legend) | |
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| Coordinates: 39°38′30″N 95°4′51″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Doniphan |
| Founded | 1854 |
| Incorporated | 1869 |
| Named for | Alexander Doniphan |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
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]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Doniphan, Kansas
- 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 8 June 2014.
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Municipalities and communities of Doniphan County, Kansas, United States | ||
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County seat: Troy | ||
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| Footnotes | †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. | |
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