Doniphan 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 ...
in
Doniphan County, Kansas
Doniphan County (county code DP) 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 7,510. Its county seat is Troy, Kansas, Troy, and its most pop ...
, United States.
History
The company that founded the community was organized on November 11, 1854. Doniphan was incorporated in 1869. The community was named for
Alexander William Doniphan
Alexander William Doniphan (July 9, 1808 – August 8, 1887) was a 19th-century American attorney, soldier and politician from Missouri who is best known today as the man who prevented the summary execution of Joseph Smith, founder of the Church ...
, a military leader in the Mexican–American War.
A post office was opened in Doniphan on March 3, 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued on August 15, 1943.
Demographics
Doniphan is part of the
St. Joseph
Joseph (; el, Ἰωσήφ, translit=Ioséph) was a 1st-century Jewish man of Nazareth who, according to the canonical Gospels, was married to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and was the legal father of Jesus. The Gospels also name some brothers ...
,
MO–KS
Metropolitan Statistical Area
In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally Incorporated town, incorporate ...
.
References
Further reading
External links
* Doniphan County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Unincorporated communities in Doniphan County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
St. Joseph, Missouri metropolitan area
1854 establishments in Kansas Territory
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