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Eldred, Kansas
KDOT map of Barber County (legend)
Eldred, Kansas is located in Kansas
Eldred, Kansas
Eldred, Kansas
Location in Kansas
Eldred, Kansas is located in the United States
Eldred, Kansas
Eldred, Kansas
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Kansas
County Barber
Elevation
1,667 ft (508 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-20110
GNIS ID 484525

Eldred is a small, unincorporated community located in Barber County, Kansas, in the United States. An "unincorporated community" means it's a group of homes and buildings that doesn't have its own local government, like a city or town does. Instead, it's part of the larger county. Eldred is found about 7 miles (11 kilometers) northwest of the town of Hardtner.

History of Eldred

Eldred once had its own post office. A post office is where people send and receive mail. This post office served the community for some time. However, it was eventually closed down. The post office in Eldred stopped operating in the year 1908.

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