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Montrose is an unincorporated community in Jewell County, Kansas, United States.[1]

Montrose, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Jewell County (legend)
Montrose
Montrose
Coordinates: 39°47′4″N 98°5′16″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyJewell
Elevation
[1]
1,644 ft (501 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-48000 [1]
GNIS ID472005 [1]

History


A post office was first established as Delta in 1880, and the settlement was moved to the current site with the arrival of the Rock Island Railroad, and it was renamed Montrose in 1888.[2][3] The origin of the name Montrose is obscure.[4]


Education


The community is served by Rock Hills USD 107 public school district.


References


  1. "Montrose, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  4. "Montrose memories". The Superior Express. Jan 25, 2007. pp. 5B. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

Further reading


See also: List of books about Jewell County, Kansas




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