Berlin, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 37°55′17″N 94°53′46″W / 37.92139°N 94.89611°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Bourbon |
Named for | Berlin, Georgia |
Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-06240 |
GNIS ID | 474538[1] |
Berlin is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States.[1]
History
[edit]A post office was opened in Berlin in 1879, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[2] The community has most likely been named in the honor of Berlin, Georgia.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berlin, Kansas
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
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