Doniphan, Kansas

Doniphan, Kansas
Unincorporated community
Doniphan, Kansas Show map of Kansas Doniphan, Kansas Show map of the US Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 39°38′30″N 95°4′51″W / 39.64167°N 95.08083°W / 39.64167; -95.08083Coordinates: 39°38′30″N 95°4′51″W / 39.64167°N 95.08083°W / 39.64167; -95.08083
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Doniphan
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)

Doniphan is a small unincorporated community in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. Doniphan is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The company that founded the town was organized on November 11, 1854. Doniphan was incorporated in 1869. The community was named for Alexander William Doniphan, 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.

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