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Porterville, Kansas

Coordinates: 37°43′05″N 95°04′08″W / 37.71806°N 95.06889°W / 37.71806; -95.06889
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Porterville, Kansas
KDOT map of Bourbon County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°43′05″N 95°04′08″W / 37.71806°N 95.06889°W / 37.71806; -95.06889[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyBourbon
Elevation1,011 ft (308 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-57075
GNIS ID484706[1]

Porterville is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

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Porterville had a post office from 1882 until 1905.[2] L. G. Porter, the first postmaster, gave the community its name.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Porterville, Kansas
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
  3. ^ "Many Towns Have Disappeared (Note: Page loads on 9C due to technical constraints. Scroll to next page)". The Fort Scott Tribune. July 16, 1976. pp. 10C. Retrieved May 16, 2015.

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