St. Benedict, Kansas

St. Benedict is an unincorporated community in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located 3 miles north of the west edge of Seneca.

St. Benedict, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Nemaha County (legend)
St. Benedict
St. Benedict
Coordinates: 39°53′14″N 96°5′56″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyNemaha
Named forSt. Benedict
Elevation
1,148 ft (350 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-62075
GNIS ID472733

History

A post office was opened in Saint Benedict in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[2]

The community currently consists of over a dozen homes near the tall St. Mary's Church, which was built in 1893.[3][4]

Education

The community is served by Nemaha Central USD 115 public school district.

References
  1. "Nemaha County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. Julie A. Wortman; Dale Nimz (October 1, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Mary's Church". National Park Service. Retrieved December 5, 2017. With photos.
  4. "Parish History". St. Mary's Church. Archived from the original on December 6, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2018.

Further reading
  • A Socio-Economic Analysis of four Rural Parishes in Nemaha County Kansas; Gilbert F. Wolters; The Catholic University of America; 206 pages; 1938.
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