Jefferson, Kansas | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Image Map1: | Map of Montgomery Co, Ks, USA.png |
Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Montgomery County (legend) |
Pushpin Map: | Kansas#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Jefferson |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Coordinates: | 37.1122°N -95.7614°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Montgomery |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1886 |
Established Title1: | Platted |
Established Date1: | 1886 |
Named For: | Albert Jefferson Broadbent |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Elevation Ft: | 807 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CST |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 620 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 20-35275 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
Blank1 Info: | 469241 |
Jefferson is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States.
Jefferson was laid out in 1886 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Albert Jefferson Broadbent, the original owner of the town site.[1]
A post office was opened in Jefferson in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954.[2]
Currently, only a small general store is located here, and less than a dozen houses. Nearby is a guest ranch with an RV park.