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Godfrey, Kansas
KDOT map of Bourbon County (legend)
Country United States
State Kansas
County Bourbon
Platted 1871
Elevation
961 ft (293 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-26735
GNIS ID 484699

Godfrey is a small place in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it is a group of homes and buildings that does not have its own official local government, unlike a city or town.

History of Godfrey

Godfrey was officially planned and mapped out in the year 1871. This process is called being platted. It was first set up as a place where people lived and worked in coal mines.

For many years, Godfrey had its own post office. The post office opened in 1870. It helped people send and receive letters and packages. However, the post office closed down in 1901.

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