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Englevale, Kansas

Coordinates: 37°35′38″N 94°43′39″W / 37.59389°N 94.72750°W / 37.59389; -94.72750
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Englevale, Kansas
KDOT map of Crawford County (legend)
Englevale is located in Kansas
Englevale
Englevale
Englevale is located in the United States
Englevale
Englevale
Coordinates: 37°35′38″N 94°43′39″W / 37.59389°N 94.72750°W / 37.59389; -94.72750[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyCrawford
Founded1890
Platted1890
Named forDan Engle
Elevation971 ft (296 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-21325
GNIS ID475154[1]

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

History

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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

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  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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