Berlin, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
37°55′17″N 94°53′46″W / 37.92139°N 94.89611°W / 37.92139; -94.89611[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyBourbonNamed forBerlin, GeorgiaElevation909 ft (277 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code620FIPS code20-06240GNIS ID474538[1]

Berlin is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

A post office was opened in Berlin in 1879, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[2] The community has most likely been named in the honor of Berlin, Georgia.

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berlin, Kansas
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved August 2, 2014.

Further reading

  • Bourbon County maps: Current, Historic - KDOT
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