Doniphan is an unincorporated community in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States.[1]
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Coordinates: 39°38′30″N 95°4′51″W / 39.64167°N 95.08083°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Doniphan |
Founded | 1854 |
Platted | 1855 |
Incorporated | 1869 |
Named for | Alexander Doniphan |
Elevation | 860 ft (260 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 785 |
FIPS code | 20-18275 |
GNIS ID | 473282 [1] |
The company that founded the community was organized on November 11, 1854. Doniphan was incorporated in 1869.[2] The community was named for Alexander William Doniphan, a military leader in the Mexican–American War.[3]
A post office was opened in Doniphan on March 3, 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued on August 15, 1943.[4]
Doniphan is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.