Englevale, Kansas

Englevale
Unincorporated community
Englevale
Location within the state of Kansas
Englevale
Englevale (the US)
Coordinates: 37°35′38″N 94°43′40″W / 37.59389°N 94.72778°W / 37.59389; -94.72778Coordinates: 37°35′38″N 94°43′40″W / 37.59389°N 94.72778°W / 37.59389; -94.72778
Country United States
State Kansas
County Crawford
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)

Englevale is a small unincorporated community in Lincoln Township, Crawford County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

Englevale was laid out in the fall of 1890.[2] It was named for Dan Engle, the original owner of the town site.[3]

The post office in the community was established on 14 January 1891 and discontinued on 30 June 1954. Its name was originally "Calvin."[4] The town was a stop on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Englevale, Kansas
  2. ↑ A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of Crawford County, Kansas. The Lewis Publishing Company. 1905. p. 49.
  3. ↑ A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of Crawford County, Kansas. The Lewis Publishing Company. 1905. p. 54.
  4. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2014.


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