Beeler, Kansas
Unincorporated community
George Washington Carver homestead site, south of Beeler (2015)
George Washington Carver homestead site, south of Beeler (2015)
KDOT map of Ness County (legend)
KDOT map of Ness County (legend)
Beeler is located in Kansas
Beeler
Beeler
Beeler is located in the United States
Beeler
Beeler
Coordinates: 38°26′40″N 100°11′41″W / 38.44444°N 100.19472°W / 38.44444; -100.19472[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyNess
Named forElmer Beeler
Elevation
[1]
2,494 ft (760 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67518
Area code785
FIPS code20-05300
GNIS ID471523 [1]

Beeler is an unincorporated community in Ness County, Kansas, United States.[1] It lies along K-96, west of the city of Ness City, the county seat of Ness County.[2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 67518.[3]

History

Beeler was a station and shipping point on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[4] Elmer Beeler, the town's founder, is its namesake.[5]

The first post office in Beeler was established in 1886 as Beelerville.[6] The post office was discontinued in 2009.[7]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Beeler has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beeler, Kansas
  2. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 40.
  3. ↑ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  4. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 169.
  5. ↑ "Profile for Beeler, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Postmaster Finder". USPS. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  8. ↑ Climate Summary for Beeler, Kansas

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