New Almelo, Kansas


New Almelo is an unincorporated community in Norton County, Kansas, United States.
The St. Joseph Catholic Church of New Almelo was constructed of the unique pisolitic "algal limestone", a distinctive pink caliche that formed at the top of the Ogallala Formation.

History

New Elam was issued a post office in 1879.
The post office was renamed New Almelo in 1880,
then discontinued in 1996.
It is named after the city of Almelo, Netherlands.

Education

The community is served by Norton USD 211 public school district.