Porterville, Kansas

Porterville, Kansas
Unincorporated community

KDOT map of Bourbon County (legend)
Country United States
State Kansas
County Bourbon
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 620
GNIS ID 484706

Porterville is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

Porterville had a post office from 1882 until 1905.[2] L. G. Porter, the first postmaster, gave the community its name.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Porterville, Kansas
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
  3. "Many Towns Have Disappeared (Note: Page loads on 9C due to technical constraints. Scroll to next page)". The Fort Scott Tribune. July 16, 1976. pp. 10C. Retrieved 16 May 2015.

Coordinates: 37°43′05″N 95°04′08″W / 37.71806°N 95.06889°W / 37.71806; -95.06889


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