Critzer, Kansas

Critzer, Kansas
Unincorporated community
Location of Critzer in Kansas
Critzer, Kansas (the US)
Coordinates: 38°08′24″N 94°54′45″W / 38.14000°N 94.91250°W / 38.14000; -94.91250Coordinates: 38°08′24″N 94°54′45″W / 38.14000°N 94.91250°W / 38.14000; -94.91250
Country United States
State Kansas
County Linn
Elevation[1] 883 ft (269 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 913
GNIS feature ID 160662[1]
Other name Montgomery[1]

Critzer is an unincorporated community in Linn County, Kansas, United States.

History

Critzer US Post Office was established on January 1, 1890 and remained open until September 15, 1906.[2] Critzer is named after an engineer who worked for the Missouri Pacific Railroad. He later moved to the state of Washington.[3]

Geography

Critzer is located at 38°08′24″N 94°54′46″W / 38.140029°N 94.912744°W / 38.140029; -94.912744 (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.

A one-room school operated in Critzer from 1875 to 1941 and Mary Williams was a teacher at the school.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Critzer, Kansas. Retrieved on 2008-05-07.
  2. ↑ Post Offices in Kansas, 1828-1961 Archived 2005-01-13 at the Wayback Machine.. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved on 2008-05-07.
  3. ↑ Linn County Kansas - A History by William Ansel Mitchell Page 322 Copyright 1928 Presswork by Campbell-Gates of Kansas City
  4. ↑ Linn County Archived 2001-12-22 at Archive.is. One Room Schoolhouse Project. Retrieved on 2008-05-07.


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