St. Joseph, Kansas

St. Joseph is an unincorporated community in Cloud County, Kansas, United States.

History

St. Joseph was founded after 1874 by its first Catholic pastor, Father Louis-Marie Mollier. Its inhabitants were originally predominantly Roman Catholics of French American heritage.
St. Joseph had a post office between 1878 and 1901.

Education

The community is served by Clifton-Clyde USD 224 public school district, which has three schools:

Clifton-Clyde Senior High School, located in Clyde.
Clifton-Clyde Middle School, located in Clifton.
Clifton-Clyde Grade School, located in Clifton.

Notable people

Louis Mollier, Roman Catholic priest from 1874 to his death who provided services and guidance to parishioners throughout northwestern Kansas.