Wellsford, Kansas facts for kids
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Wellsford, Kansas
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 Wellsford, Kansas
Location in Kansas
Wellsford, Kansas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Kiowa |
| Founded | 1880s |
| Incorporated | ? |
| Disincorporated | 1975 |
| Elevation | 2,116 ft (645 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-76575 |
| GNIS ID | 474264 |
Wellsford is an unincorporated community in Kiowa County, Kansas, United States.
History
Wellsford had a post office from the 1880s until 1955.
Previously, Wellsford was an incorporated city, but it disincorporated in 1975. Wellsford was the most recent Kansas town to be disincorporated until Treece was in 2012.
Today, the townsite contains a church, a flea market, a small handful of houses, and many ruins.
Geography
Wellsford is located at 37°37′00″N 99°01′43″W / 37.616685°N 99.028714°W (37.616685, -99.028714).
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