// Workers AI · dad joke modeIs Denmark, Kansas, a dairy dream? It's a gouda place.
Denmark, Kansas | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Denmark, Kansas Location within Kansas  Denmark, Kansas Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°05′21″N 98°17′13″W / 39.08917°N 98.28694°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Lincoln |
| Elevation | 1,411 ft (430 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 20-17650 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 472547 [1] |
Denmark is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is northwest of Lincoln, and located three miles north of K-18.
History
[edit]One of the first permanent settlements in Lincoln County, it was settled about 1869 by Danish Lutherans[2] who laid the cornerstone for a stone church in 1876. Built of the "post rock" limestone that is so abundant in the county, it was completed in 1880. A bell tower and entry were added in 1901.[citation needed]
Denmark is part of "The Amazing 100 Miles". The history and folklore has been described by Ruth Sorensen in "Beyond the Prairie Wind".[citation needed]
Geography
[edit]Denmark is located at 39°05′21″N 98°17′13″W / 39.08917°N 98.28694°W.
Education
[edit]The community is served by Sylvan–Lucas USD 299 public school district.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "Denmark, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ↑ "Profile for Denmark, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
Further reading
[edit]- "Beyond the Prairie Wind", Ruth Sorensen, Partnership Book Services, Hillsboro, Kansas, Library of Congress catalog number 96-068921.
- "Souvenir History Lincoln County Kansas", Elizabeth Barr, 1908, Lincoln County Kansas Centennial Historical Committee reprinted with Addenda from Lincoln Sentinel Newspaper of September 8, 1955.
- "Pioneer History of Kansas", Adolph Roenigk, 1933, The Great Western Publishing Company Denver, Colorado.
- "Dog Soldier Justice", Jeff Broom, 2003, Bison Books.
External links
[edit]- Lincoln County maps: Current Archived March 20, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, Historic Archived February 24, 2024, at the Wayback Machine, KDOT
Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, Kansas, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Townships | ||
 | This article about a location in Lincoln County, Kansas is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |