Denmark, Kansas

Denmark, Kansas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°05′21″N 98°17′13″W / 39.08917°N 98.28694°W / 39.08917; -98.28694
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Lincoln
Elevation	1,411 ft (430 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	20-17650
GNIS ID	472547

Denmark is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Kansas, United States. It is northwest of Lincoln, and located three miles north of K-18.

History

One of the first permanent settlements in Lincoln County, it was settled about 1869 by Danish Lutherans who laid the cornerstone for a stone church in 1876. Built of the "post rock" limestone that is so abundant in the county, it was completed in 1880. A bell tower and entry were added in 1901.^{[citation needed]}

Denmark is part of "The Amazing 100 Miles". The history and folklore has been described by Ruth Sorensen in "Beyond the Prairie Wind".^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Denmark is located at 39°05′21″N 98°17′13″W / 39.08917°N 98.28694°W / 39.08917; -98.28694.

Education

The community is served by Sylvan–Lucas USD 299 public school district.

References

Further reading

• "Beyond the Prairie Wind", Ruth Sorensen, Partnership Book Services, Hillsboro, Kansas, Library of Congress catalog number 96-068921.
• "Souvenir History Lincoln County Kansas", Elizabeth Barr, 1908, Lincoln County Kansas Centennial Historical Committee reprinted with Addenda from Lincoln Sentinel Newspaper of September 8, 1955.
• "Pioneer History of Kansas", Adolph Roenigk, 1933, The Great Western Publishing Company Denver, Colorado.
• "Dog Soldier Justice", Jeff Broom, 2003, Bison Books.

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