Beeler, Kansas

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, Kansas
Unincorporated community
George Washington Carver homestead site, south of Beeler (2015)
KDOT map of Ness County (legend)
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Coordinates: 38°26′40″N 100°11′41″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Ness
Named after	Elmer Beeler
Elevation [1]	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]

History

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]

Climate

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]