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Willowdale, Kansas

Coordinates: 37°30′55″N 98°18′6″W / 37.51528°N 98.30167°W / 37.51528; -98.30167
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Willowdale, Kansas
KDOT map of Kingman County (legend)
Willowdale is located in Kansas
Willowdale
Willowdale
Willowdale is located in the United States
Willowdale
Willowdale
Coordinates: 37°30′55″N 98°18′6″W / 37.51528°N 98.30167°W / 37.51528; -98.30167[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyKingman
Elevation1,670 ft (510 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67142
Area code620
FIPS code20-79475
GNIS ID474283 [1]

Willowdale is an unincorporated community in Kingman County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located 5 miles north of Zenda at the intersection of SW 100 Ave and SW 90 St.

History

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A Baptist church was organized in the community on May 21, 1885.[2] A post office was opened in Willowdale in 1901 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1938.[3]

Education

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The community is served by Cunningham–West Kingman County USD 332 public school district.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Willowdale, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ Bliss, William W. (January 1885). "Ministerial and Church Record". The Baptist Home Mission Monthly. Vol. VII, no. 1. p. 196. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

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