Gordon is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Kansas, United States.[1]

Gordon, Kansas
KDOT map of Butler County (legend)
Gordon is located in Kansas
Gordon
Gordon
Gordon is located in the United States
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Gordon
Coordinates: 37°35′19″N 96°59′26″W / 37.58861°N 96.99056°W / 37.58861; -96.99056[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyButler
Elevation1,217 ft (371 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code20-26950
GNIS ID475032 [1]

History

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A post office existed in Gordon from June 30, 1884, to June 30, 1936.[2]

Gordon was a station on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[3]

Education

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The community is served by Augusta USD 402 public school district.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gordon, Kansas
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  3. ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 765.
  4. ^ Minnesota Historical Society Biographical Sketch of Justice Rosalie Wahl

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