Berlin, Kansas
KDOT map of Bourbon County (legend)
KDOT map of Bourbon County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°55′17″N 94°53′46″W / 37.92139°N 94.89611°W / 37.92139; -94.89611[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyBourbon
Named forBerlin, Georgia
Elevation909 ft (277 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-06240
GNIS ID474538[1]

Berlin is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

A post office was opened in Berlin in 1879, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[2] The community has most likely been named in the honor of Berlin, Georgia.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berlin, Kansas
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved August 2, 2014.

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