Beeler, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Ness County, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States

38°26′40″N 100°11′41″W / 38.44444°N 100.19472°W / 38.44444; -100.19472^[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyNessNamed forElmer BeelerElevation

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2,494 ft (760 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code

67518

Area code785FIPS code20-05300GNIS 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

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beeler, Kansas
^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 40.
^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
^ 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.
^ "Profile for Beeler, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
^ "Postmaster Finder". USPS. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
^ Climate Summary for Beeler, Kansas