New Almelo 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
Norton County,
Kansas
Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the ...
, United States.
History
New Elam was issued a post office in 1879. The post office was renamed New Almelo in 1901, then discontinued in 1996.
It is named after the city of
Almelo
Almelo () is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. The main population centres in the town are Aadorp, Almelo, Mariaparochie, and Bornerbroek.
Almelo has about 72,000 inhabitants in the middle of the rolling countryside of Twente, ...
,
Netherlands
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.
Education
The community is served by
Norton USD 211
Norton USD 211 is a public unified school district headquartered in Norton, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Norton, Lenora, Edmond, Clayton, Dellvale, New Almelo, Oronoque, and nearby rural areas.
Schools
The ...
public school district.
References
Further reading
External links
* Norton County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Former populated places in Norton County, Kansas
Former populated places in Kansas
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