Beeler, Kansas | |
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George Washington Carver homestead site, south of Beeler (2015) | |
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Coordinates: 38°26′40″N 100°11′41″W / 38.44444°N 100.19472°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Ness |
Named for | Elmer Beeler |
Elevation | 2,494 ft (760 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 67518 |
Area code | 785 |
FIPS code | 20-05300 |
GNIS ID | 471523 [1] |
Beeler is an unincorporated community in Ness County, Kansas, United States. [1] It lies along K-96, west of the city of Ness City, the county seat of Ness County. [2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 67518. [3]
Beeler was a station and shipping point on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. [4] Elmer Beeler, the town's founder, is its namesake. [5]
The first post office in Beeler was established in 1886 as Beelerville. [6] The post office was discontinued in 2009. [7]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Beeler has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. [8]