Kendall, Kansas
Kendall is an unincorporated community in Hamilton County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located near U.S. Route 50 approximately 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Syracuse.
Kendall, Kansas | |
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 KDOT map of Hamilton County (legend) | |
  Kendall  Kendall | |
| Coordinates: 37°56′5″N 101°32′46″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Hamilton |
| Elevation | 3,140 ft (960 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 67857 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-36400 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 471586 [1] |
History
The frontiersman Charles "Buffalo" Jones, who in 1879 had co-founded Garden City, left from Kendall in 1886 on a hunt to try to capture remaining buffalo to prevent their looming extinction.[2] Kendall has a post office with ZIP code 67857.[3]
Education
Kendall is a part of USD 494 Syracuse.[4]
Kendall schools were closed through school unification. The Kendall High School mascot was Kendall Bobcats.[5]
See also
References
- "Kendall, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- "Buffalo Jones". h-net.msu.edu. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
- ZIP Code Lookup
- "USD 494 Syracuse". USD 494. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- "Kendall Downs Russell Springs", Garden City Telegram, 6 January 1966, p.5.
Further reading
External links
Municipalities and communities of Hamilton County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Hamilton County | |
| Unincorporated community | ||
| Townships | ||
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