Milberger is an unincorporated community in Lincoln Township, Russell County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located about 10.5 miles south of Russell and 3.5 miles west of U.S. Route 281 on Michaelis Rd.

Milberger, Kansas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°42′43″N 98°54′44″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Russell
Founded	1884
Elevation [1]	1,857 ft (566 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	67665
Area code	620
FIPS code	20-46475 [1]
GNIS ID	475411 [1]

History

Volga German colonists founded Milberger in 1884. Predominantly Lutheran, they established several churches in and around the community, most of which closed by 1980.[2][3] A rural post office operated in Milberger from 1903 to 1911.[4]

Geography

Milberger is located at 38°42′43″N 98°54′44″W (38.7119562, -98.9123098) at an elevation of 1,857 feet (566 m).[1] It lies on the west side of Landon Creek roughly 4.5 miles (7 km) south of the Smoky Hill River in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains.[5][6] Milberger is approximately 3.5 miles (6 km) west of U.S. Route 281, 10.5 miles (17 km) south of Interstate 70, and 12 miles (20 km) south-southwest of Russell, the county seat.[6]

Economy

• Radke Implement[7]

Education

The community is served by Russell County USD 407 public school district.

Transportation

Milberger lies at the intersection of 182nd Street, a paved county road which runs north–south, and Michaelis Road, an unpaved county road which runs east–west.[6][8]

References

Further reading

External links

• Russell County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT