Porterville, Kansas Explained

Porterville, Kansas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Image Map1:Map of Bourbon Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Bourbon County (legend)
Coordinates:37.7181°N -95.0689°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bourbon
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Title1:Platted
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:1011
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:20-57075
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:484706

Porterville is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States.

History

Porterville had a post office from 1882 until 1905.[1] L. G. Porter, the first postmaster, gave the community its name.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 . Kansas Historical Society . August 2, 2014.
  2. News: Many Towns Have Disappeared (Note: Page loads on 9C due to technical constraints. Scroll to next page) . The Fort Scott Tribune . July 16, 1976 . 16 May 2015 . 10C.