Kingsdown, Kansas

Kingsdown is an unincorporated community in Ford County, Kansas, in the United States.

History

Kingsdown was founded in 1887.[1]

A post office in Kingsdown opened in 1888, closed in 1891, reopened in 1892, and closed again in 1893, was re-established in 1904, and closed permanently in 1994.[2]

References

  1. "Ford County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

Coordinates: 37°31′30″N 99°45′31″W / 37.52500°N 99.75861°W / 37.52500; -99.75861


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