Englevale, Kansas
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Englevale is a small unincorporated community
in Lincoln Township
, Crawford County
, Kansas
, United States
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U.S. Geological Survey Place Code: 21325
Elevation: 960
Englevale, located near the west line of Lincoln Township, on the Fort Scott and Southern Railroad (now the Missouri Pacific), was laid out in the fall of 1890, on land belonging to David Dick and Jerry Ingals. Frazier & Baysinger built the first store building and put in a stock of general merchandise. W. L. Baysinger was appointed postmaster, which office he has continued to hold, with the exception of four years during President Cleveland's administration. The first school was taught by Charles Finley, and the first child born in the town was Pearl Swain. Two neat churches, the Methodist Episcopal and Church of God, supply places for worship. Three other general stores, one drug store, one grain house, and one lumber yard constitute the largest part of commercial activity. A coal shaft, employing about one hundred men, is in constant operation, and produces the very best quality of bituminous coal. The coal measure is from thirty to forty-two inches. The farming lands surrounding Englevale are very productive, and are occupied by an intelligent, industrious people.
The post office in the community was established on 14 January 1891 and discontinued on 30 June 1954. Its name was originally "Calvin."
Unincorporated area
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in Lincoln Township
Lincoln Township, Crawford County, Kansas
Lincoln Township is a township in Crawford County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 832.-Geography:Lincoln Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Arcadia...
, Crawford County
Crawford County, Kansas
Crawford County is a county located in southeastern Kansas in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 39,134. Its county seat is Girard, and its most populous city is Pittsburg. The county was named in honor of Samuel J. Crawford, Governor of Kansas...
, Kansas
Kansas
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, United States
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U.S. Geological Survey Place Code: 21325
Elevation: 960
Englevale, located near the west line of Lincoln Township, on the Fort Scott and Southern Railroad (now the Missouri Pacific), was laid out in the fall of 1890, on land belonging to David Dick and Jerry Ingals. Frazier & Baysinger built the first store building and put in a stock of general merchandise. W. L. Baysinger was appointed postmaster, which office he has continued to hold, with the exception of four years during President Cleveland's administration. The first school was taught by Charles Finley, and the first child born in the town was Pearl Swain. Two neat churches, the Methodist Episcopal and Church of God, supply places for worship. Three other general stores, one drug store, one grain house, and one lumber yard constitute the largest part of commercial activity. A coal shaft, employing about one hundred men, is in constant operation, and produces the very best quality of bituminous coal. The coal measure is from thirty to forty-two inches. The farming lands surrounding Englevale are very productive, and are occupied by an intelligent, industrious people.
The post office in the community was established on 14 January 1891 and discontinued on 30 June 1954. Its name was originally "Calvin."