Englevale, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
37°35′38″N 94°43′39″W / 37.59389°N 94.72750°W / 37.59389; -94.72750[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyCrawfordFounded1890Platted1890Named forDan EngleElevation971 ft (296 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code620FIPS code20-21325GNIS ID475154[1]

Englevale is an unincorporated community in Lincoln Township, Crawford County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

Englevale was laid out in the fall of 1890.[2] It was named for Dan Engle, the original owner of the town site.[3]

The post office in the community was established on 14 January 1891 and discontinued on 30 June 1954. Its name was originally "Calvin."[4] The town was a stop on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Englevale, Kansas
  2. ^ A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of Crawford County, Kansas. The Lewis Publishing Company. 1905. pp. 49.
  3. ^ A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of Crawford County, Kansas. The Lewis Publishing Company. 1905. pp. 54.
  4. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2014.

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External links

  • Crawford County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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