Montrose, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Jewell County, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
39°47′4″N 98°5′16″W / 39.78444°N 98.08778°W / 39.78444; -98.08778[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyJewellElevation1,644 ft (501 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code785FIPS code20-48000GNIS ID472005 [1]

Montrose is an unincorporated community in Jewell County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

A post office was first established as Delta in 1880, and the settlement was moved to the current site with the arrival of the Rock Island Railroad, and it was renamed Montrose in 1888.[2][3] The origin of the name Montrose is obscure.[4]

Education

The community is served by Rock Hills USD 107 public school district.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Montrose, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  4. ^ "Montrose memories". The Superior Express. January 25, 2007. pp. 5B. Retrieved October 18, 2015.

Further reading

External links

  • Jewell County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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