Nicodemus, Kansas | |
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 Nicodemus Township Hall (2006) | |
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  Nicodemus  Nicodemus | |
| Coordinates: 39°23′40″N 99°37′1″W / 39.39444°N 99.61694°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Graham |
| Founded | 1877 |
| Named for | Nicodemus |
| Elevation | 2,018 ft (615 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-50550 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 472219 [1] |
Nicodemus is a census-designated place (CDP) in Graham County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 14.[2] The community was founded in 1877 and is named for the Biblical figure Nicodemus.[3]
The Nicodemus National Historic Site, commemorating the only remaining western town established by African Americans during the Reconstruction Period following the American Civil War, is in town. During the last weekend of July, former residents and their descendants return for celebrations and parades.
- ^ a b c d e "Nicodemus, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ a b "Profile of Nicodemus, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ Kansas Place-Names, John Rydjord, University of Oklahoma Press, 1972, ISBN 0-8061-0994-7