Murdock, Kansas
Murdock is an unincorporated community in Kingman County, Kansas, United States. It is 10 miles (16 km) east-southeast of Kingman.
Murdock, Kansas | |
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 KDOT map of Kingman County (legend) | |
  Murdock  Murdock | |
| Coordinates: 37°36′40″N 97°55′51″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Kingman |
| Elevation | 1,483 ft (452 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67111 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-49250 |
| GNIS ID | 474291 [1] |
History
The post office in Murdock was established in 1884, but it was called New Murdock until 1910.[2]
Murdock has a post office with ZIP code 67111.[3]
Education
The community is served by Kingman-Norwich USD 331 public school district.
Notable people
- Alvin Dewey (1912-1987), special agent of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2014.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
- ZIP Code Lookup
Further reading
External links
- Mennonite Camp Mennoscah
- Kingman County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
Municipalities and communities of Kingman County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Kingman County | |
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