Milberger, Kansas

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Milberger, Kansas
Unincorporated community
Milberger, Kansas is located in Kansas
Milberger, Kansas
Milberger, Kansas
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Country United States
State Kansas
County Russell
Founded 1884
Elevation 1,854 ft (565 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 67665
Area code(s) 785
GNIS feature ID 475411[1]

Milberger is an unincorporated community in Lincoln Township, Russell County, Kansas, United States.[2]

History

Volga German colonists founded Milberger in 1884. Predominantly Lutheran, they established several churches in and around the community, most of which closed by 1980.[3][4] A rural post office operated in Milberger from 1903 to 1911.[5]

Geography

Milberger is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (38.7119562, -98.9123098) at an elevation of 1,854 feet (565 m).[1] It lies on the west side of Landon Creek roughly 4.5 miles (7 km) south of the Smoky Hill River in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains.[6][7] Milberger is approximately 3.5 miles (6 km) west of U.S. Route 281, 10.5 miles (17 km) south of Interstate 70, and 12 miles (20 km) south-southwest of Russell, the county seat.[7]

Transportation

Milberger lies at the intersection of Milberger Road, a paved county road which runs north-south, and Michaelis Road, an unpaved county road which runs east-west.[7][8]

References

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