Beeler, Kansas

Beeler is an unincorporated community in Ness County, Kansas, United States.[1] It lies along K-96, west of the city of Ness City, the county seat of Ness County.[2] Its elevation is 2,490 feet (759 m), and it is located at 38°26′40″N 100°11′41″W (38.4444607, -100.1948550).[3] It has a post office with the ZIP code 67518.[4]

Beeler, Kansas
Unincorporated community
George Washington Carver homestead site, south of Beeler (2015)
KDOT map of Ness County (legend)
Beeler
Beeler
Coordinates: 38°26′40″N 100°11′41″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyNess
Named forElmer Beeler
Elevation
[1]
2,494 ft (760 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67518
Area code785
FIPS code20-05300 [1]
GNIS ID471523 [1]

History

Beeler was a station and shipping point on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[5] Elmer Beeler, the town's founder, is its namesake.[6]

The first post office in Beeler was established in 1886 as Beelerville.[7] The post office was discontinued in 2009.[8]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Beeler has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[9]

References
  1. "Beeler, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey
  2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 40.
  3. Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1978-10-13. Accessed 2008-04-12.
  4. USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  5. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 169.
  6. "Profile for Beeler, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  7. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  8. "Postmaster Finder". USPS. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  9. Climate Summary for Beeler, Kansas

Further reading
See also: List of books about Ness County, Kansas


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