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Worden is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. It is located seven miles west of Baldwin City and nine miles east of Overbrook along U.S. Highway 56.

Worden, Kansas
Unincorporated community
Worden (2008)
KDOT map of Douglas County (legend)
Worden
Worden
Coordinates: 38°46′56″N 95°20′04″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDouglas
Elevation
1,089 ft (332 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
GNIS ID479499 [1]

History


Worden had a post office from 1884 until 1904.[2]

The abandoned SM-65 Atlas-E missile site 548–2 is located roughly 1.9 miles southwest of Worden.[3]


Education


Until 2011, USD 348 in Baldwin maintained the Marion Springs Elementary School, which was located in Worden.[4]


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  3. "548th SMS, Forbes AFB Site 2 – Worden, Kansas". Astlas Missile Silo. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  4. Gillispie, Jimmy (December 13, 2010). "School Board Closes Rural Elementary Schools by 5-2 Vote". Baldwin City Signal. Retrieved January 24, 2018.

Further reading


See also: List of books about Douglas County, Kansas



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