Englevale, Kansas
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Englevale, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 37°35′38″N 94°43′39″W / 37.59389°N 94.72750°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Crawford |
Founded | 1890 |
Platted | 1890 |
Named for | Dan Engle |
Elevation | 971 ft (296 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-21325 |
GNIS ID | 475154[1] |
Englevale is an unincorporated community in Lincoln Township, Crawford County, Kansas, United States.[1]
History
[edit]Englevale was laid out in the fall of 1890.[2] It was named for Dan Engle, the original owner of the town site.[3]
The post office in the community was established on 14 January 1891 and discontinued on 30 June 1954. Its name was originally "Calvin."[4] The town was a stop on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Englevale, Kansas
- ^ A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of Crawford County, Kansas. The Lewis Publishing Company. 1905. pp. 49.
- ^ A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of Crawford County, Kansas. The Lewis Publishing Company. 1905. pp. 54.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
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