Doniphan, Kansas
Doniphan is an unincorporated community in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States.
History
The company that founded the community was organized on November 11, 1854. Doniphan was incorporated in 1869. The community was named for Alexander William Doniphan, a military leader in the Mexican–American War.
A post office was opened in Doniphan on March 3, 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued on August 15, 1943.
Demographics
Doniphan is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
References
- ^ "Doniphan, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 528.
- ^ History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 474.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
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