Belvidere is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

Kiowa County, Kansas Kiowa County (standard abbreviation: KW) is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the county population was 2,460. The largest city and county seat is Greensburg, ...

, United States, and located along the

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History

Belvidere was a shipping point on the

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often referred to as the Santa Fe or AT&SF, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The railroad was chartered in February 1859 to serve the cities of Atchison, Kansas, Atchison and Top ...

. A post office named Glick operated from 1883 until 1890. The Glick post office was renamed Belvidere on April 26, 1890, remained in operation until it was discontinued on November 23, 1996. Nearby are the Roth Petroglyph Site and the Star Petroglyph Site. Both are on the

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. In the mid-2000s, Belvidere become the home of a

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transmitter, WNG534, operated by the

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Forecast Office in nearby Dodge City.

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* Kiowa County maps
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