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Unincorporated community in Barton and Russell Counties in Kansas

Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
Dubuque, Kansas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°41′45″N 98°36′32″W / 38.69583°N 98.60889°W / 38.69583; -98.60889
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyBarton, Russell
Elevation1,887 ft (575 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code67634
Area code785
FIPS code20-18775
GNIS ID484734

Dubuque is an unincorporated community in Barton and Russell Counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is approximately 10 miles (16 km) south of Dorrance.

History

Polish immigrants from Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin first settled the area after the American Civil War. They were soon followed by Volga Germans from Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Dubuque, Iowa. A rural post office named Dubuque opened in 1879, and the village was formally established in 1887. Devout Catholics, the local townsfolk built their first church in the early 1870s. They replaced it in 1901 with St. Catherine Catholic Church, which still stands. The post office closed in 1909. By the 1920s, Dubuque had begun to lose its population and its business community. Today, all that remains is the Catholic church and a cemetery.

Geography

Dubuque lies 7 miles (11 km) south of the Smoky Hill River in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains. Located on the Barton County-Russell County line, Dubuque is roughly 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Russell and 24 miles (39 km) north-northeast of Great Bend. It is approximately 11 miles (18 km) south of Interstate 70 and 13 miles (21 km) east of U.S. Route 281.

Education

The community is served by Central Plains USD 112 public school district.

References

  1. ^ "Dubuque, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Homesteading in Russell County - Dubuque". Kansas Heritage Project. Fort Hays State University. Archived from the original on June 3, 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  3. "Post Offices in Kansas". Kansas State Historical Society. Retrieved August 18, 2010.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Barton County, Kansas See also: List of books about Russell County, Kansas

External links

Municipalities and communities of Barton County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Great Bend
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Footnotes‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
Municipalities and communities of Russell County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Russell
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Map of Kansas highlighting Russell County
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Footnotes‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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