New Almelo, Kansas

New Almelo, Kansas
New Almelo
Location within the state of Kansas
New Almelo
New Almelo (the US)
Coordinates: 39°35′39″N 100°07′04″W / 39.59417°N 100.11778°W / 39.59417; -100.11778Coordinates: 39°35′39″N 100°07′04″W / 39.59417°N 100.11778°W / 39.59417; -100.11778
Country United States
State Kansas
County Norton
Elevation 2,402 ft (732 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID 471120[1]

New Almelo (initially New Elam) is a small settlement in Norton County, Kansas, United States.

History

New Elam was issued a post office in 1879. The post office was renamed New Almelo in 1901, then discontinued in 1996.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 1984-07-01. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  2. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-01-02.


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