De Graff, Kansas | |
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  De Graff  De Graff | |
| Coordinates:37°58′52″N96°51′46″W / 37.98111°N 96.86278°W /37.98111; -96.86278[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Butler |
| Township | Lincoln |
| Elevation | 1,401 ft (427 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-17325 |
| GNIS ID | 474396[1] |
De Graff is anunincorporated community inButler County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located onU.S. Route 77, approximately 7.7 miles (12.4 km) north ofI-35 (Kansas Turnpike)
In 1877, theFlorence, El Dorado, and Walnut Valley Railroad Company built a branch line fromFlorence toEl Dorado,[2] and a station calledDe Graff was built. In 1881, the rail line was extended toDouglass, then later toArkansas City.[3] The line was leased and operated by theAtchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The line from Florence] through Burns to El Dorado was abandoned in 1942.[4] The original branch line connected Florence through El Dorado to Arkansas City.
De Graff was founded around a train station in 1877, then stagnated after the railroad was abandoned in 1942.[5] De Graff had a post office from 1887 until 1942.[6]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, De Graff has ahumid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[7]
The community is served byEl Dorado USD 490 public school district.
U.S. Route 77 highway runs north–south on the east side of De Graff, and follows roughly parallel to the old railway.
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