Windhorst (also known as Windthorst) 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
Ford County, Kansas
Ford County (county code FO) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 34,287. Its county seat and most populous city is Dodge City. The county is named in honor of Colonel James Hobart Ford.
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, United States.
It is located along 131 Spur Rd between Iron Rd and Jewell Rd in a rural area between the communities of
Bellefont and
Bucklin, approximately 6 miles south of Bellefont or 15 miles north of Bucklin.
History
A post office was opened in Windhorst in 1898, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.
The present-day community consists of a church, a school, a priest's house, and residential housing, but little more. The community is best known for the
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, which closed in 1997. It is listed in the
National Register of Historic Places
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and can still be visited.
Education
Windhorst is a part of
USD
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381 Spearville Schools. The Spearville High School mascot is the Royal Lancers.
Windhorst schools were closed through school unification. The Windhorst High School mascot was Bluejays. The Windhorst Bluejays won the
Kansas State High School class B Baseball championship in 1956.
References
Further reading
External links
Windthorst Heritage* Ford County maps
CurrentHistoric
- KDOT
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Ford County, Kansas
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