Globe, Kansas

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Globe, Kansas
Unincorporated community
Globe, Kansas
Coordinates: 38°46′56″N 95°23′59″W / 38.78222°N 95.39972°W / 38.78222; -95.39972Coordinates: 38°46′56″N 95°23′59″W / 38.78222°N 95.39972°W / 38.78222; -95.39972
Country United States
State Kansas
County Douglas
Elevation 1,056 ft (322 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 785
GNIS feature ID 484892[1]

Globe is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas. It is located along U.S. Highway 56 in Marion Township.

It was originally called Marion after Francis Marion until being renamed Globe, likely another city had the same name. It had a post office from 1870 to 1894 and again from 1895 to 1900.

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