Doniphan, Kansas
Unincorporated community in Doniphan County, Kansas
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Doniphan is an unincorporated community in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States.[1]
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| Coordinates: 39°38′30″N 95°4′51″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Doniphan |
| Founded | 1854 |
| Platted | 1855 |
| Incorporated | 1869 |
| Named after | Alexander Doniphan |
| Elevation | 860 ft (260 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-18275 |
| GNIS ID | 473282 [1] |
History
The company that founded the community was organized on November 11, 1854. Doniphan was incorporated in 1869.[2] The community was named, as was the county, for Alexander William Doniphan, a military leader in the Mexican–American War.[3]
A post office was opened in Doniphan on March 3, 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued on August 15, 1943.[4]
Demographics
Doniphan is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
