St. Joseph, Kansas

St. Joseph is a rural unincorporated community in Cloud County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

St. Joseph was founded by Father Mollier. Its inhabitants were originally predominately Roman Catholics of French American heritage.[2]

St. Joseph had a post office between 1878 and 1901.[3]

Education

St. Joseph is part of the Clifton-Clyde Unified School District 224.[4] The school district includes Clifton, Clyde, Vining, Ames, St. Joseph, and nearby rural areas of Clay, Cloud, Washington counties. The district has three schools:

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. Joseph, Kansas
  2. Robley, T. F. (1894). History of Bourbon County, Kansas: To the Close of 1865. Press of the Monitor book & printing Company. p. 71.
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  4. USD 224

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Coordinates: 39°30′35″N 97°24′22″W / 39.50972°N 97.40611°W / 39.50972; -97.40611

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