Jefferson is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States.[1]
History
Jefferson was laid out in 1886 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Albert Jefferson Broadbent, the original owner of the town site.[2]
A post office was opened in Jefferson in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954.[3]
Currently, only a small general store is located here, and less than a dozen houses. Nearby is a guest ranch with an RV park.
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jefferson, Kansas
- ^ Duncan, L. Wallace (1903). History of Montgomery County, Kansas. Press of Iola Register. pp. 81.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
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