St. Peter is an unincorporated community in Graham County, Kansas, United States.[1][2]

St. Peter, Kansas
KDOT map of Graham County (legend)
St. Peter is located in Kansas
St. Peter
St. Peter
St. Peter is located in the United States
St. Peter
St. Peter
Coordinates: 39°11′23″N 100°5′21″W / 39.18972°N 100.08917°W / 39.18972; -100.08917[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyGraham
Elevation2,494 ft (760 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-62525 [1]
GNIS ID471325 [1]

History edit

The community was originally named Hoganville. The post office in St. Peter, established in 1894 as Hoganville, was discontinued in 1920.[3] The population in 1910 was 50.[4]

Education edit

The community is served by Graham County USD 281 public school district.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "St. Peter, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "County History (archived)". Graham County, Kansas. Archived from the original on April 6, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Chicago: Standard Publishing Company. p. 633.

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