Englevale, Kansas Explained

Englevale, Kansas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Image Map1:Map of Crawford Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Crawford County (legend)
Pushpin Map:Kansas#USA
Pushpin Label:Englevale
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:37.5939°N -94.7275°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Crawford
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1890
Established Title1:Platted
Established Date1:1890
Named For:Dan Engle
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:971
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:620
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:20-21325
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:475154

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

History

Englevale was laid out in the fall of 1890.[1] It was named for Dan Engle, the original owner of the town site.[2]

The post office in the community was established on 14 January 1891 and discontinued on 30 June 1954. Its name was originally "Calvin."[3] The town was a stop on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of Crawford County, Kansas . The Lewis Publishing Company . 1905 . 49.
  2. Book: A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of Crawford County, Kansas . The Lewis Publishing Company . 1905 . 54.
  3. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) . Kansas Historical Society . 6 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131009124740/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county%3ACR . October 9, 2013 .