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Coordinates: 38°08′24″N 94°54′45″W / 38.14000°N 94.91250°W / 38.14000; -94.91250
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Critzer, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Linn County (legend)
KDOT map of Linn County (legend)
Critzer is located in Kansas
Critzer
Critzer
Critzer is located in the United States
Critzer
Critzer
Coordinates: 38°08′24″N 94°54′45″W / 38.14000°N 94.91250°W / 38.14000; -94.91250
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyLinn
Elevation
[1]
883 ft (269 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code913
GNIS ID160662[1]
Other nameMontgomery[1]

Critzer is an unincorporated community in Linn County, Kansas, United States. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.[2]

History

Critzer US Post Office was established on January 1, 1890 and remained open until September 15, 1906.[3] Critzer is named after an engineer who worked for the Missouri Pacific Railroad. He later moved to the state of Washington.[4]

Geography

Critzer is located at 38°08′24″N 94°54′46″W / 38.140029°N 94.912744°W / 38.140029; -94.912744 (38.140029, -94.912744),[1] six miles (9.7 km) west of the county seat, Mound City. Critzer lies 883 feet (269 m) above sea level.

A one-room school operated in Critzer from 1875 to 1941. Mary Williams was a teacher at the school.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Critzer, Kansas. Retrieved on 2008-05-07.
  2. ^ https://www.marc.org/Data-Economy/Metrodataline/General-Information/Statistical-Areas
  3. ^ Post Offices in Kansas, 1828-1961 Archived 2005-01-13 at the Wayback Machine. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved on 2008-05-07.
  4. ^ Linn County Kansas - A History by William Ansel Mitchell Page 322 Copyright 1928 Presswork by Campbell-Gates of Kansas City
  5. ^ Linn County Archived 2001-12-22 at archive.today. One Room Schoolhouse Project. Retrieved on 2008-05-07.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Linn County, Kansas

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