Pfeifer is an unincorporated community in Freedom Township, Ellis County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located 10 miles (16 km) south of Victoria.[2]

Pfeifer, Kansas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°42′29″N 99°09′56″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Ellis
Township	Freedom
Founded	1876
Elevation [1]	1,880 ft (570 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	67660
Area code	785
FIPS code	20-55650 [1]
GNIS ID	475392 [1]

History

Volga German immigrants founded Pfeifer in August 1876, naming it after the village they had emigrated from in Russia. The final group of Volga German immigrants arrived from the community of Kamenka in June 1878. In 1884, the settlement moved to its current location.[3] A post office opened in Pfeifer in 1887.[4]

Beginning in 1879, local residents constructed a series of church buildings that culminated in the completion of Holy Cross Church in May 1918.[3]

Geography

Pfeifer is located at 38°42′29″N 99°09′56″W (38.7080679, -99.1656536) at an elevation of 1,880 feet (571 m).[1] It is approximately 8 miles (13 km) east of U.S. Highway 183, 11.5 miles (18.5 km) south of Interstate 70, and 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Hays, the county seat.[2]

Pfeifer lies on the south side of the Smoky Hill River in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains.[5]

Transportation

Saratov Street, a paved county road, runs north–south through Pfeifer. Northeast of the community, it becomes Pfeifer Avenue, connecting Pfeifer with Victoria 10 miles (16 km) to the north.[6]

Notable people

Notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Pfeifer include:

• Monty Basgall (1922-2005), Major League Baseball 2nd baseman, coach[7]

References

Further reading

External links

• Ellis County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT