Densmore is an unincorporated community in Norton County, Kansas, United States,[1] approximately two miles east of the city of Edmond near K-9 highway.

Densmore, Kansas
KDOT map of Norton County (legend)
Densmore is located in Kansas
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Densmore
Densmore is located in the United States
Densmore
Densmore
Coordinates: 39°38′18″N 99°44′21″W / 39.63833°N 99.73917°W / 39.63833; -99.73917[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyNorton
Founded1880s
Elevation2,080 ft (630 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67645
Area code785
FIPS code20-17700 [1]
GNIS ID472018 [1]

History

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Densmore was a station on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[2]

Densmore had a post office from 1880 until 1992.[3]

Education

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Densmore is served by Logan USD 326 public school district.

Densmore High School was closed in 1965 through school unification. The Densmore High School mascot was Warriors.[4]

Notable people

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Glenn L. Archer Jr., a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, was born here.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Densmore, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 508.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  4. ^ "Densmore Rural High School". rootsweb. Retrieved January 11, 2017.

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