Beeler, Kansas

Beeler, Kansas
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 / 38.44444°N 100.19472°W / 38.44444; -100.19472[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyNess
Named afterElmer Beeler
Elevation2,494 ft (760 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67518
Area code785
FIPS code20-05300
GNIS ID471523 [1]

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] It has a post office with the ZIP code 67518.[3]

History

Beeler was a station and shipping point on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[4] Elmer Beeler, the town's founder, is its namesake.[5]

The first post office in Beeler was established in 1886 as Beelerville.[6] The post office was discontinued in 2009.[7]

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.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beeler, Kansas
  2. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 40.
  3. ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Profile for Beeler, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  6. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  7. ^ "Postmaster Finder". USPS. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  8. ^ Climate Summary for Beeler, Kansas

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