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North Branch, Kansas

Coordinates: 39°58′22″N 98°22′18″W / 39.97278°N 98.37167°W / 39.97278; -98.37167
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North Branch, Kansas
KDOT map of Jewell County (legend)
North Branch is located in Kansas
North Branch
North Branch
North Branch is located in the United States
North Branch
North Branch
Coordinates: 39°58′22″N 98°22′18″W / 39.97278°N 98.37167°W / 39.97278; -98.37167[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyJewell
Elevation1,870 ft (570 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-51075
GNIS ID482708 [1]

North Branch is an unincorporated community in Jewell County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located 2 miles south of the Nebraska/Kansas state line at the intersection of Cedar Rd and 78 Rd.

History

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Also known as Northbranch. North Branch had a post office from the 1870s until 1959.[2]

Education

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The community is served by Rock Hills USD 107 public school district.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "North Branch, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 11, 2014.

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