Bremen, Kansas

Bremen, Kansas
Unincorporated community

KDOT map of Marshall County (legend)
Bremen, Kansas
Location within the state of Kansas
Bremen, Kansas
Bremen, Kansas (the US)
Coordinates: 39°54′05″N 96°47′21″W / 39.90139°N 96.78917°W / 39.90139; -96.78917Coordinates: 39°54′05″N 96°47′21″W / 39.90139°N 96.78917°W / 39.90139; -96.78917[1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Marshall
Founded 1886
Elevation[1] 1,332 ft (406 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 66412 [2]
Area code 785
FIPS code 20-08300 [1]
GNIS feature ID 472665 [1]

Bremen is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

Bremen was laid out in 1886 by Henry Brenneke, a native of Bremen, Germany.[3]

Geography

Bremen is located at 39°54′5″N 96°47′21″W / 39.90139°N 96.78917°W / 39.90139; -96.78917 (39.9013918, -96.7891906).[1] It is 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Hanover and 4 miles (6.4 km) north of U.S. Route 36.

Economy

Bremen Farmers Mutal Insurance Company is the main employer in Bremen. Also, the community has a U.S. Post Office.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Bremen, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  3. ↑ Foster, Emma Elizabeth Calderhead (1917). History of Marshall County, Kansas: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 163.
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