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Critzer, Kansas — Unincorporated community — Location of Critzer in Kansas
Coordinates: 38°08′24″N 94°54′45″W / 38.14°N 94.9125°WCoordinates: 38°08′24″N 94°54′45″W / 38.14°N 94.9125°W Country United States State Kansas County Linn Elevation[1] 883 ft (269 m) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code Area code(s) 913 FIPS code GNIS feature ID 160662[1] Other name Montgomery[1] Critzer is an unincorporated community in Linn County, Kansas, United States.
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Geography
Critzer is located at 38°08′24″N 94°54′46″W / 38.140029°N 94.912744°W (38.140029, -94.912744),[1] six miles (9.7 km) west of the county seat, Mound City. Critzer lies 883 feet (269 m) above sea level.
History
Critzer US Post Office was established on January 1, 1890 and remained open until September 15, 1906. John R. Shaw was appointed Postmaster on September 18, 1896 by US Postmaster General at the time, William L. Wilson.[2] Critzer is named after an engineer who worked for the Missouri Pacific Railroad. He later moved to the state of Washington.[3]
A one room school operated in Critzer from 1875 to 1941 and Mary Williams was a teacher at the school.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Critzer, Kansas. Retrieved on 2008-05-07.
- ^ Post Offices in Kansas, 1828-1961. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved on 2008-05-07.
- ^ Linn County Kansas - A History by William Ansel Mitchell Page 322 Copyright 1928 Presswork by Campbell-Gates of Kansas City
- ^ Linn County. One Room Schoolhouse Project. Retrieved on 2008-05-07.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Linn County, Kansas Cities Blue Mound | La Cygne | Linn Valley | Mound City | Parker | Pleasanton | Prescott
Unincorporated
communitiesCenterville | Critzer | Trading Post
Ghost towns Categories:- Populated places in Linn County, Kansas
- Unincorporated communities in Kansas
- East-Central Kansas geography stubs
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