St. Peter, Kansas
St. Peter is an unincorporated community in Graham County, Kansas, in the United States.[2]
St. Peter, Kansas | |
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 KDOT map of Graham County (legend) | |
  St. Peter  St. Peter | |
| Coordinates: 39°11′23″N 100°5′21″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Graham |
| Elevation | 2,493 ft (760 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-62525 |
| GNIS ID | 471325[1] |
History
The community was originally named Hoganville. The post office in St. Peter, established in 1894 as Hoganville, was discontinued in 1920.[3] The population in 1910 was 50.[4]
Education
The community is served by Graham County USD 281 public school district.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 1978-10-13.
- "County History (archived)". Graham County, Kansas. Archived from the original on April 6, 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Chicago: Standard Publishing Company. p. 633.
Further reading
External links
Municipalities and communities of Graham County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Graham County | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
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