Country United States County Doniphan Local time Friday 3:06 AM | State Kansas Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) | |
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Doniphan is a small unincorporated community in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. Doniphan is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Map of Doniphan, KS 66087, USA
History
The company that founded the town was organized on November 11, 1854. Doniphan was incorporated in 1869. The community was named for Alexander William Doniphan, a military leader in the Mexican–American War.
A post office was opened in Doniphan on March 3, 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued on August 15, 1943.
References
Doniphan, Kansas Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA