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Berlin,_Kansas Latitude and Longitude:

37°55′17″N 94°53′46″W / 37.92139°N 94.89611°W / 37.92139; -94.89611
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Berlin, Kansas
KDOT map of Bourbon County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°55′17″N 94°53′46″W / 37.92139°N 94.89611°W / 37.92139; -94.89611 [1]
CountryUnited States
State Kansas
County Bourbon
Named for Berlin, Georgia
Elevation909 ft (277 m)
Time zone UTC-6 ( CST)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 620
FIPS code20-06240
GNIS ID474538 [1]

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

History

A post office was opened in Berlin in 1879, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. [2] The community has most likely been named in the honor of Berlin, Georgia.

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berlin, Kansas
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved August 2, 2014.

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