Newman, Kansas Explained

Newman, Kansas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Image Map1:Map of Jefferson Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Jefferson County (legend)
Pushpin Map:Kansas#USA
Pushpin Label:Newman
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:39.0806°N -95.4647°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jefferson
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Kentucky
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1867
Established Title1:Platted
Named For:H. L. Newman[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:863
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:785
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:478808

Newman is an unincorporated community in southern Jefferson County, United States.

History

Newman was laid out in 1867.[2]

A post office was opened in Newman in 1868 and remained in operation until it was closed in 1969.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Newman, Kansas – Extinct in Jefferson County . Legends of Kansas . 20 October 2024.
  2. Book: Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2 . Standard Publishing Company . Blackmar, Frank Wilson . 1912 . 358.
  3. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) . Kansas Historical Society . 11 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131009125438/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:JF . October 9, 2013 .