Sutphen, Kansas

Coordinates: 39°02′54″N 97°03′19″W / 39.04833°N 97.05528°W / 39.04833; -97.05528
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1915-1918 railroad map of Dickinson County

Sutphen is an unincorporated community in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located north of the intersection of 3100 Ave and Paint Rd.

History[edit]

Sutphen is named after the town of Zutphen in the Netherlands. Sutphen had a post office from 1879 until 1905, but the post office was given the name Sutphen's Mill until 1894.[2]

Education[edit]

The community is served by Chapman USD 473 public school district.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sutphen, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on September 9, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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39°02′54″N 97°03′19″W / 39.04833°N 97.05528°W / 39.04833; -97.05528