Denmark, Kansas
Denmark is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Kansas, United States.[1] Denmark is located at 39°05′21″N 98°17′13″W / 39.08917°N 98.28694°W.
History
[edit]One of the first permanent settlements in Lincoln County, it was settled about 1869 by Danish Lutherans[2] who laid the cornerstone for a stone church in 1876. Built of the "post rock" limestone that is so abundant in the county, it was completed in 1880. A bell tower and entry were added in 1901. The village is located 3 miles north of K-18 and still has a community hall, a railroad, and a grain elevator. Denmark is part of "The Amazing 100 Miles". The history and folklore has been described by Ruth Sorensen in "Beyond the Prairie Wind".
Education
[edit]The community is served by Sylvan–Lucas USD 299 public school district.
References
[edit]- ^ "Denmark, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ "Profile for Denmark, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
Further reading
[edit]- "Beyond the Prairie Wind", Ruth Sorensen, Partnership Book Services, Hillsboro, Kansas, Library of Congress catalog number 96-068921.
- "Souvenir History Lincoln County Kansas", Elizabeth Barr, 1908, Lincoln County Kansas Centennial Historical Committee reprinted with Addenda from Lincoln Sentinel Newspaper of September 8, 1955.
- "Pioneer History of Kansas", Adolph Roenigk, 1933, The Great Western Publishing Company Denver, Colorado.
- "Dog Soldier Justice", Jeff Broom, 2003, Bison Books.
External links
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39°05′21″N 98°17′13″W / 39.08917°N 98.28694°W
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