St. Benedict, Kansas

St. Benedict is an unincorporated community in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located 3 miles north of the west edge of Seneca.

St. Benedict, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Nemaha County (legend)
St. Benedict
St. Benedict
Coordinates: 39°53′14″N 96°5′56″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyNemaha
Named forSt. Benedict
Elevation
1,148 ft (350 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-62075
GNIS ID472733

History

A post office was opened in Saint Benedict in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[2]

The community currently consists of over a dozen homes near the tall St. Mary's Church, which was built in 1893.[3][4]

References
  1. "Nemaha County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2014.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  3. Julie A. Wortman; Dale Nimz (October 1, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Mary's Church". National Park Service. Retrieved December 5, 2017. With photos.
  4. "Parish History". St. Mary's Church. Archived from the original on December 6, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2018.

Further reading
  • A Socio-Economic Analysis of four Rural Parishes in Nemaha County Kansas; Gilbert F. Wolters; The Catholic University of America; 206 pages; 1938.



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