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Belvoir, Kansas
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 Belvoir, Kansas
Location in Kansas
Belvoir, Kansas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Douglas |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| GNIS ID | 481830 |
Belvoir is a ghost town in Douglas County, Kansas, United States.
History
The first settlement at Belvoir was made in the 1850s. A post office was established at Belvoir in 1869, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. The community was named after Belvoir, the plantation home of William Fairfax in Virginia.
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