East Norway Now Moray Kansas.

East Norway Kansas.

 

Doniphan County.

Wolf River township map 1882.

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/223992/page/74

 

On the county map you can find East Norway in township 3-south and range 20-east.  On the township map you can find East Norway in sections 27-28.

 

East Norway Post Office.

 

East Norway post office open January 9, 1871 and ran to December 17, 1894, name changed to Moray.  First postmaster was I. W. Bennett.

 

East Norway Town History.

 

East Norway was founded by a company compused prineipally of Norwegians, received its name from their native country Norway.

 

East Norway is a small town started in 1869 upon the completion of the road-bed of the St. Joe and Denver City railway to this point. The land of the town site, eighteen acres, was the property of John Hoverson, and was purchased of him for $360, by the town company, consisting of O. Nelson, G. Nelson, T. Steanson, N. G. and P. Nelson, and A. Bennett. A year later G. Nelson sold ten acres adjoining the town to the company, and this was donated (sic) the railway company in consideration of depot and side track facilities. The first buildings were erected in 1871, and consisted of a grain-house and residence, erected by A. Bennett and a parsonage of the Evangelical Lutherans. A postoffice was opened in 1873 with I. W. Bennett as postmaster, and two general stores by F. Welton and Hardy Brothers in 1874. Both of these were burned in 1878, and Welton did not resume business.

A Baptist church was organized at this point in 1874, and meetings were held in the nearest school house. The pastors of the society, D. Waddell, T. Rolfe, and E. Alward, have all been non-residents of the town.

East Norway is rather a shipping point than a town, the majority of those doing business here being farmers of the immediate neighborhood.

East Norway Bigraphical Sketches.

ABRAM BENNETT, P. O. East Norway, was born in Warren County, Ohio, March 10, 1819. His father, Nicholas Bennett, was born in Westmoreland County, Pa., 1793, and died in Warren County, Ohio, August 17, 1854. He was a farmer. His mother, Catherine Innis, was born in Allegheny County, Pa., May 16, 1797, and died in Warren County, Ohio, June 15, 1825. He was educated in Warren County, Ohio. He began life at a farmer. Married in Warren County, Ohio, June 30, 1839. His wife, Rachel Anderson, was born in Clinton County, Ohio, December 6, 1823. Her father was Hiram Anderson, and her mother Mary Mulford. Number of children, eleven - George W., John W. (Deceased), Thomas J., Celinda C. (deceased), Robert N., David W., Silas W., Charles W., Abram E., Mary A., and Ada.

JOHN HOVERSON, farmer, P. O. East Norway, was born in Norway, May 7,1829. His parents were Lars and Christiane Kittleson Hoverson, both natives of Norway. He was educated and commenced life in the rural districts of that country; emigrated with his parents to this country, with four brothers and one sister, in 1846. Worked as a farm hand for three years, in Buchanan County, Mo., went to California, in 1850, and work in the gold mines for three years; returned to Buchanan County, Mo., and engaged in farming for sixteen years. He was married in Buchanan County, Mo., January 17, 1856, to Miss Celia A. Nelson, who was born in Norway, April 19, 1838. He moved to Kansas in 1869, and settled on the place where he now lives. He married for his second wife Miss Annie M. Clemetson, a native of Buchanan County, Mo., born September 29, 1854. He has six children living - Leander, the eldest son, died March 23, 1882; he was born June 21, 1858. One other died in infancy. Those living are Augusta C., Oscar L., Mary H., Annie M., John U., and Andrew A. In politics, Mr. Hoverson is a liberal Republican.

N. L. NELSON, farmer P. O. East Norway, was born in Buchanan County, Mo., November 13, 1851. His father, Lewis Nelson, was born in Europe, in Norway, and died in this county in 1866. His mother, Gurina Nelson, was born in Norway, in 1829, and is a resident of the county. He was educated in this county and married here November 13, 1873 to Tolena Runnings, who was born in Wisconsin March 7, 1855. Her father, O. A. Runnings, and her mother, Bertha Thompson, were both natives of Norway. He has four children - Lewis A., Grace B., Jessie M. and Ella. He is a member of the Lutheran Church and is a Republican.

REV. FELIX F. OTTO, Pastor of the Oakland Church, P. O. East Norway, came to Kansas in January, 1877, and located at Sabetha, where he remained fourteen months. From there he removed to Beattie where he had charge of the Methodist Episcopal Church of that place for three years; and from there he removed to Oakland, of which charge he has been Pastor since. Mr. Otto was born in Allegheny County, Pa., November 21, 1847 and lived in his native place until his fifth year, when his parents moved to Decatur, Iowa, where they lived about eight years, and from there removed to Emporia, Kansas. He was a student for a time at Beaver College, Beaver County, Pa. He did not finish his entire course at his alma mater. Commenced preaching in 1873 in Pennsylvania. He was a local preacher for four years, after which he was admitted to the Kansas Conference. Mr. O. was married March 7, 1882, in Beattie, Marshall County, to Alice E. Sheldon, a daughter of Dr. J. J. Sheldon, a prominent physician and an old settler of Nemaha County. Mrs. Otto was born in Ohio. Mr. Otto is a faithful and devoted pastor, and is beloved and respected by his parishioners.

EBERT SIMON, farmer, P. O. East Norway, was born in Syracuse, N. Y., October 6, 1849. His father, Philip Simon, was born in Germany in the year 1800, and died in Syracuse, N. Y., in 1856. He was foreman of the Egerman Salt Works of that city. His mother, Catharine Jones, was born July 2, 1815 in the city of New York. Mr. Simon was married in this county, November 30, 1870. His wife, Augusta Nelson, was born in Buchanan Count, Mo., May 15, l850 - her father was Osul Nelson. Ebert Simon was educated in Beloit, Wis. Farming has always been his occupation. He has three children - Gertrude A., Charles E., and Howard O. He is a member of the Methodist Church. He has held the office of Township Clerk, and settled in this county June 14, 1867. Mr. Simon is a Republican.

GUTTORM STEANSON, farmer, P. O. East Norway, was born in Norway, October 15, 1833. His father, Ole Steanson, was born in Norway, June 21, 1799, and died in this country October 17, 1866, a farmer. His mother, Ingeborg Olsdatter, was born in Norway July 11, 1798, and died in this country August 20, 1870. Guttorm Steanson was educated in Norway. Farming has always been his occupation. He was married in this county October 3, 1870 to Amelia G. Nelson, who was born in Buchanan County, Mo., July 22, 1849. She was the daughter of Lewis Nelson and Gurine Nelson. They have had six children - Oscar L., born July 4, 1872; Ida G., born September 18, 1873; Silas N., born March 3, 1875; Amelia J., born September 9, 1877; Anna L., born November 12, 1879. Silas N. died August 7, 1881. He is a member of the Lutheran Church. He came to this country July 13, 1850, and settled in this county in the fall of 1858.

C. O. TUCKLESON (sic) should be Turkleson), farmer, P. O. East Norway, was born in Norway, November 18, 1832. His father, Osul Tuckleson, was born in Norway, Europe, 1804 and died in Wisconsin, August, 1874. His occupation was farming. His mother, Asur Christenson, was born in Norway in 1801, and died in Norway in 1850. The subject of this sketch was married in Doniphan County, this State, March 22, 1869. His wife, Rachel D. Speak, was born in Virginia, 1847, and was the daughter of Joseph Speak. He began life as a farmer. He was educated in Norway. They have seven children - Leah A., Mary C., Oscar J., Elizabeth M., Esther, Clarence R., and John. Mr. T. came to this country in 1850, and settled in this county in 1859. He is a member of the Lutheran Church, and votes the Republican ticket.

Moray Kansas. 

 

Doniphan County.

Wolf River township map,1904.

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209409/page/14

 

On the county map you can find Moray in township 3-south and range 20-east.  On the township map you can find Moray in sections 27, 28.

 

Moray Post Office.

 

Moray post office open December 17, 1894 and ran to August 31, 1914, closed and reopen May 5, 1915 and ran to April 30, 1938. First postmaster was Oswald C. Hardy.

 

There was only two patrons listed for Moray, 1904.

 

A.A. Hoverson, Farmer and Stock Raiser, Section 22.

 

N. l. Nelson, Farmer and Stock Raiser and County Commissioner, Section 21.

 

Moray Kansas, 1912.

 

Moray, a country postoffice of Doniphan county, is located in Wolf River township on the St. Joseph & Grand Island R. R. 5 miles west of Troy, the county seat. It has a money order postoffice, express and telegraph offices, and some local trade. The population in 1910 was 40. Moray was settled in 1857 by Norwegians.

Constant Now Hackney Kansas.

Constant Kansas.

 

Cowley County

Pleasant Valley township map, 1882.

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/223990/page/23

 

On the county map you can find Constant in township 33-south and range 4-east.  On the township map you can find Constant in section 30.

 

Constant Post Office.

 

Constant post office open July 3, 1871 and ran to November 13, 1872, then closed, reopen April 5, 1889 and ran to March 31, 1894.   First postmaster was Henry Constant.

 

Patrons of Pleasant Valley township who used Constant as their P. O. address as of 1882.

 

E. R. Chapin, Farmer, from New Hampshire, came to couty 1869.

 

A. C. Holland, Farmer, from North Carolina, came to county 1870.

 

Dr. A. W. Holland, Physician and Surgeon, from North Carolina, came to county 1870.

 

Robert White, Farmer and Stock Raiser, from Ireland, came to county 1871.

 

L. W. Whitson, Farmer, from Kentucky, came to county 1878.

 

1894 Constant changes name to Hackney Kansas.

 

Cowley County

Pleasant Valley township.

 

Hackney has the same township and range numbers but because the township line changed or the town moved which the records does say, you will find Hackney one mile north in section 19, the year of the map 1905. ''See the 1882 map for location.'' 

 

Hackney Post Office.

 

Hackney post office opem March 31, 1894 and ran to February 15, 1926.  First post master was John W. Johnson.

 

There was only one patron listed for 1905.

 

M. H. Margum, Farmer, came to county 1875.

 

Hackney Kansas, 1912.

 

Hackney, a village of Pleasant Valley township, Cowley county, is a station on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R. 6 miles south of Winfield, the county seat. It has a grain elevator, some general stores, telegraph and express offices, telephone connections and an international money order postoffice. It is a shipping point for a rich farming section and in 1910 reported a population of 40.

Gallagher Post Office, Kansas.

Gallagher Kansas.

 

Comanche County.

Logan Township map, 1909.

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209416/page/11

 

On the county map Gallagher can be found in township 32-south and Range 16-west.  On the township map Gallagher can be found in section 11.

 

Gallagher Post Office.

 

Gallagher post office open September 8, 1885 and ran to October 15, 1887, first postmaster was Pat Gallagher, post closed and reopen April 5, 1905 and ran to November 15, 1911.  In 1909 O. J. Wall was postmaster.  Although this post office was a round for some time it never became thing more then a post office.  Gallagher post office sat on the land owned by Arthur Shaw, section 11, see township map.

 

Two patrons who used Gallagher as their P. O. address as of 1909.

 

S. G. Moore, Farmer, came to county 1884.

O. J. Wall, Manager of Arthur Shaw Ranch, alsp Postmaster.

 

Gallagher Post Office, 1912.

 

Gallagher, a rural postoffice of Logan township, Comanche county, is located a few miles east of Coldwater, the county seat and most convenient railroad station.

Crotty Kansas.

Crotty Kansas.

 

Coffey County.

Neosho township map, 1901.

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209376/page/21

 

On the county map you can find Crotty in township 22-south and Range 15-east.  On the township map you can find Crotty in section 33.

 

Crotty Post Office.

 

Crotty post office open September 20, 1887 and ran to August 15, 1906.  First postmaster was Chris A. Charters.

 

There was only one patron list who used Crotty as their P. O. address as of 1901.

 

W. A. Mentzer, Farmer and Stock Raiser, Section 5.

 

Crotty Kansas, 1912.

 

Crotty, a station on the Missouri Pacific R. R., in Coffey county, is located 8 miles south of Burlington, the county seat, and about the same distance west of LeRoy, from which point it receives mail. The population in 1910 was reported as being 50.

Heber Kansas

Heber Kansas.

 

Cloud County.

Aurora township map, 1885.

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/223984/page/36

 

On the county map you can find Heber in township 8-south and range 2-west.  On the township map you can find Heber in section 32.

 

Authors note.  By the 1900's Heber will be found in Oakland Township, Township 8-south and Range 2-west, Section 5.

 

Heber Post Office.

 

Heber post office open March 14, 1881 and ran to July 30, 1904.  First postmaster was Manley E. Mumford.

 

Patrons of Aurora township who used Heber as their P. O. address as of 1885.

 

A. E. Buck, Farmer and Stock Raiser, from Ohio, came to county 1871.

 

J. D. Stallings, Farmer and Stock Raiser, from Indiana, came to county 1878.

 

Albert Witcraft, Farmer and Stock raiser and Surghum Manf., from New Jersey, came to county 1876.

 

Heber Kansas, 1912.

 

Heber, a hamlet of Cloud county, is situated near the head of East Pipe creek, about 15 miles southeast of Concordia, the county seat. Mail is received through the postoffice at Miltonvale. Sulphur Springs is the nearest railroad station.

Bateham Kansas.

Bateham Kansas.

 

Clay County.

Republican Township map, 1881.

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/223982/page/63

 

On the county map you can find Bateham in township 10-south and range 33-east.  On the township you can find Bateham in section 28.

 

Authors note.  By the 1900's Republican became Gill Township.

 

Bateham Post Office.

 

Bateham post office open November 12, 1875 and ran to January 31, 1902, first postmaster was Samuel S. Shivers.

 

Patrons of Republican township who used Bateham as their P. O. address as of 1881.

 

A. W. Hall, Farmer, from Guysborough County Nova Scotia, came to the county 1872.

Samuel S. Shivers, Farmer and Postmaster, from Tuscarawas, County, Ohio.

 

Patrons of other townships who used Bateham as their P. O. address as of 1902. 

 

Israelt T. Clark, Farmer and Stock Raiser, came to county 1877.

F. P. Flower, Horticulturist, camr to county 1884.

 

Bateham Kansas 1912.

 

Bateham, a little hamlet of Republican township, Clay county, is near the southern boundary, about 13 miles almost due south of Clay Center, the county seat. Wakefield is the nearest railroad station, from which the inhabitants of Bateham receive mail by rural free delivery.

Verdigris City, Montgomery County, Kansas.

Verdigris City, Kansas.

 

Verdigris City is not to be found on any Kansas maps.  It was laid out by Captain Daniel McTaggart and others in May of 1869.  Its location was about two and a half miles west and half a mile north of the present town of Liberty.  The farm of Senator Henry W. Conrad now occupies the site of this city that was to be, which was the first county seat of Montgomery County.  It had a dozen houses and forty to fifty inhabitants in its hayday.  One of the stores was own by a Mr. Fitch.

 

Verdigris City & Montgomery City Founders Of Liberty Kansas 

 

The village of Liberty was originally located on a high bluff over looking a beauiiful stretch of the Verdigris valley, two miles north and one mile west of the present site.  In the early days it was a prominent factor in polities of the county, being a formidable rival of Independence for county seat honors and in fact, the actual seat of government for a short period in 1869-70.

 

On the third of June of 1869, Verdigris City, located about five miles north of the subsequent site of the town of Liberty was designated as the temporary seat of government.

 

Independence, Verdigais City and Montgomery City were the rival aspirants but the few setters in Verdigais and Montgomery cities realizing that their respective sites were not favorably located for the purpose, pooled their issues, founded the town of Liberty and immediately entered that beautiful city as a contestant for the honor of being the capital city of the county.

 

In 1871, the construction of the L. L. and G. Rail Road across the east side of the county caused the removal of the village to its present site.

 

Captain Daniel McTaggart founder of Verdigris City Murdered.

 

Daniel McTaggart was murdered by one Sheesley who was a renter of Mctaggart flouring mill.  There was a dispuie over settement of accounts, where on august Sheesley shot McTaggart who only lived a feww hours afyer being shot.

 

 

Samuel A. Kingman

Kingman, Samuel A., chief justice of the Kansas supreme court from 1867 to 1876, was born in Worthington, Mass., June 26, 1818. His parents, Isaiah and Lucy Kingman, each lived to more than "the three score years and ten." Samuel was educated in the public schools and Mountain Academy of his native town, and began teaching in his seventeenth year. Two years later he went to Kentucky where he taught school and studied law. After being admitted to the bar he began practice at Carrollton, Ky., then changed to Smithland, Livingston county.

Here he was county clerk and district attorney for three years from 1849 to 1851; represented the county in the state legislature; and took part in framing a new constitution for Kentucky. In 1857 he removed with his family to Knoxville, Marion county, Iowa, and about a year later became a resident of Kansas. For six months he was located in Leavenworth, then took up a claim in Brown county, near the site of Horton. Subsequently he removed to Hiawatha and opened a law office. In 1859 he was a member of the Wyandotte constitutional convention and the same year was one of the three commissioners appointed by the legislature to adjust the territorial claims. When Kansas became a state Mr. Kingman was nominated for associate justice on the Union Republican ticket, but was defeated. Two years later he was elected chief justice and reelected in 1872.

He resigned from the bench in 1876 because of ill health. Subsequently he was appointed state librarian, but was compelled to give up this position for the same reason.  He was the .first president of the Kansas State Historical Societj- and a director of it until his death. He was also president of the State Judicial association, the State Bar association, and was the president of the Ananias club to the time of his death. Judge Kingman was a Whig until the formation of the Republican party, when he became one of its stanch supporters. On Oct. 29, 1844, he married Matilda Willets of Terre Haute, Ind., and they had two children. Judge Kingman died at Topeka, Sept. 9, 1904. Kingman county was named in his honor.

Farmersburg Kansas.

Farmersburg Kansas.

 

Chautauqua County.

Lafayette township map, 1903.

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209400/page/5

 

On the county map you can find Farmersburg in township 32-south and range 12-east.  On the township map you can find Farmersburg in section 18.

 

Farmersburg Post Office.

 

Farmersburg post office open April 25, 1872 and ran to January 15, 1906, first postmaster was John B. fisher.

 

There were only two patrons listed who used Farmersburg as their P.O. address as of 1903.

 

J. M. Crouse, Famer and Mechanic, came to county 1901..

R. M. Dye, Farmer, came to county 1871

 

Farmersburg Kansas, 1912.

Farmersburg, a little village in the northern part of Chautauqua county, is located about 11 miles from Sedan, the county seat, and about 9 from Longton in Elk county, whence it receives its mail by rural route. The nearest railroad station is Hale, 5 miles east on the Missouri Pacific.

More Farmersburg History.

 

Farmersburg or Farmerburg, is located on Salt Creek, twelve miles northeast of Sedan.  The town was established in 1870-1871, on an old freight line connecting Independence to Boston on the Elk-Chautauqa County line south of Moline. The first store was a log and frame building owned by Mr. Melvin.  The back of the store was used as the family home.  Dr. Lanson or Lansen open a store.  A total of seven homes were constructed, B. J. Johnson built a second store.  It was destroyed by fire in 1910.  The closing of the post office and loss of the store soon met the fate of the town. 

Homestead Kansas.

Homestead Kansas.

 

Chase County.

Cedar township map, 1901

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209375/page/28

 

On the county map you can find Homestead in township 22-south and range 7-east.  On the township map you can find Homestead in section 6.

 

Homestead Post Office.

 

Homestead post office open July 18, 1876 and ran to November 30, 1913, John J. Harbour was first post master..

 

Patrons of Cedar township who used Homestead as their P. O. address as of 1901.

 

J. A. Holdeman, Farmer and Stock Raiser, Section 35.

Jacob Ludwig, Farmer and Stock Raiser, Section 23.

Mrs. N. J. McCullough, Farmer and Stock Raiser, Section 30.

H. A. Mowrey, Farmer and Stock Raiser, Section 23.

Jno. M. Trundle, Farmer and Stock Raiser, Section 19.

J. M.Yoakem & Sons, Real Estate and More, Section7.

 

Homestead Kansas, 1912.

 

Homestead, a country postoffice in Chase county, is located 15 miles southwest of Cottonwood Falls, the county seat, and 12 miles southeast of Clements, on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R., the nearest shipping point and railroad station. The population according to the census of 1910 was 40.

Fred H. Young

Fred H. Young, of Rosalia township, is one of the substantial and well-to-do farmers and stockmen of this county, who has contributed his part to making Butler county the far famed agricultural district
that it is. The Young family were early settlers in Rosalia township where the father was a successful farmer and stockman for many years, prior to his death. The mother now resides on the home place with Fred H., the subject of this sketch.

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Fred H. Young is one of a family of seven children, born to his parents, as follows : George, served as sheriff of Butler county and was marshal of El Dorado for a time, now resides at Harrisonville,
Mo. ; Charles S., conducted a blacksmith shop in El Dorado and was superintendent of Butler county's poor farm for a number of years, now resides in El Dorado ; W. L., lives at Beaumont, Kans. ; Fred H., the subject of this sketch; A. G., resides on the home farm with Fred H.; Mrs. Mary C. Pyle, Towanda, Kans., and Mrs. Carrie R. Brickley, Leon, Kans.

Fred H. Young and his brother, A. G., own and operate 460 acres of land in Rosalia township. They are extensive stock raisers, as well as successful and representative farmers. They produce large quantities of corn, alfalfa and kafir corn, and rank among the leading farmers of that section of Butler county. The Young family are among the very early pioneers of eastern Butler county, and are all good substantial citizens.

Mumford Kansas

Mumford Kansas.

 

Barber County.

Medicine Lodge township map, 1906.

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209414/page/9

 

On the county map you can find Mumford in township 31-south and range 11-west.  On the township map you can find Mumford in section 13.

 

Mumford Post Office.

 

Mumford post office open March 3, 1885 and ran to January 1, 1906, Daniel McArthur was first post master.

 

There was only two patrons list with Mumford as their P. O. address as of 1906.

 

James F. Louthan, Farmer.

J. K. Randolph, Farmer.

 

Mumford Kansas, 1912.

Mumford, an inland hamlet in Barber county, is located about 10 miles northeast of Medicine Lodge, the county seat. It receives mail by rural delivery from Nashville, Kingman county, which is 6 miles north, and is the nearest railroad station.

Bayard Kansas

Bayard Kansas.

 

Allen County.

Osage township map, 1906

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209422/page/6

 

On the county map you can find Batard in township 23-south and range 20-east.  On the township map you can find Bayard in section 36.

 

Bayard Post Office.

 

Bayard post office open August 8, 1887 and ean to April 30, 1943, moved from Front.  Frist post master was Mrs. Linda Charles.

 

Patrons of Osage township who used Bayard as their P. O. address as of 1906.

 

Elmer Hite, Farmer and Stock raiser, Pure Bred Langshan Chickens.

A. F. Hoffman, Farmer and Stock Raiser.

G. G. Miller, Farmer and Stock Raiser.

C. smith, Farmer and Stock Raiser.

 

Bayard Kansas, 1912.

 

Bayard, one of the minor villages of Allen county, is a station on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas R. R. in the northeast part of the county, some 15 miles from Iola, the county seat. It has a money order postoffice with one rural route, an express office, some mercantile interests, and is a shipping point for the surrounding agricultural district. The population in 1910 was reported as 50.

Stockholm Kansas.

Stockholm Kansas.

 

Wallace County.

Stockholm township map, 1908.

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209443/page/12

 

On the county map you can find Stockholm in township 15-south and range 42-west.  On the township map you can find Stockholm in section 36.

 

Stockholm Post Office.

 

Stockholm post office open February 28, 1890 and ran to November 15, 1915.  First postmaster was John A. Johnson.

 

Patrons of Stockholm township who used Stockholm as their P. O. address as of 1908.

 

Andrew Anderson, Farmer, came to county 1888.

S. P. Carlson, Farmer and Stock Raiser, came to county 1888.

Ellen J. Gladd, Farmer, came to county 1888.

Frank O. Johnson, Farmer, came to county 1889.

Fred R.Miller, Farmer, came to county 1888.

John G. Miller, Farmer, came to county 1888.

Nils Monson, Farmer and Stock Raiser, came to county 1889.

Andrew Olson, Farmer, came to county 1888.

Nels Olson, Farmer, came to county 1888.

 

Stockholm Kansas, 1912.

Stockholm, a country postoffice in Wallace county, is located in the township of the same name, 16 miles southwest of Sharon Springs, the county seat, and 10 miles south of Weskan, the nearest shipping point. The population in 1910 was 65.

Chalk Mound Now Just Chalk, Kansas.

Chalk Mound, Kansas.

Wabaunsee County.

Rock Creek Township map, 1885.

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/224006/page/34

 

On the couty map Chalk Mound can be found in township 14-15-south and range 9-10-east.  On the township map Chalk Mound can be found in section 9.

 

Chalk Mound-Chalk Post Office.

 

Chalk Mound post off ice open September 8, 1873 and ran to August 1, 1894, name changed to Chalk closed and reopen September 1, 1894 and ran to December 14, 1909.

 

Chalk Mound-Chalk Postmasters.

 

Chalk Mound fist postmaster, William Brewer.

Chalk Mound second postmaster, S. A. Gould.

Chalk first postmaster was Susie Vannotta.

 

Patrons of Rock Creek township who used Chalk Mound as their P. O. address as of 1885.

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Patrons of Rock Creek township who used Chalk Mound as their P. O. address as of 1902.

 

A. Endslley, School Teacher, came to county 1887.

T. H. Hamilton, Farmer, came to county 1898.

F. Ludlow, Farmer, came to county 1877.

W. J. Melton Farmer, came to county 1885.

J. F. Neumeyer, Farmer, came to county 1887.

M. H. Whitehouse, Farmer and Stock Raiser, came to county 1879.

R. C. Young, Farmer and Stock Raiser, came to county 1896.

 

Chalk Kansas, 1912.

 

Chalk, a small hamlet in the extreme southwest corner of Wabaunsee county, is about 17 miles south of Alma, the county seat, and 8 miles north of Comiskey on the Missouri Pacific, which is the nearest railroad station. Mail is delivered to the people of Chalk from the postoffice at Eskridge.

Bosna Kansas.

Bosna Kansas.

 

Trego County.

Collyer townsip map,1906.

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209434/page/18

 

On the county map you can find Bosna in township 13-south and range 24-west.  On the township map you can find Bosna in section 34.

 

Bosna Post Office.

 

Bosna post office open May 24, 1880 and ran to August 15, 1921.  Frank W. Zeman was first postmaster.  In 1912 J. L. Yewell was postmaster.

 

Patrons who used Bosna as their P. O. address as of 1906.

 

J. B. Blehler, Farmer and Stock Raiser, came to county 1879.

 

W. N. Larrabee, Farmer and Breeder of Red Polled Cattle and Pereheron Horeses, came to county 1902.

 

William Stimits, Farmer and Stock Raiser, came to county 1879.

 

Bosna Kansas, 1912.

Bosna, a rural postoffice of Trego county, is located on Big creek, about 12 miles southwest of Wakeeney, the county seat, which is the most convenient railroad station.

Bosna History.

Bosna: Bosna is located on Section 34, Township 13, and Range 24. A post office was established at Bosna on May 24, 1880, and Frank W. Zeman was the first postmaster. The post office was located in, a small house near the Bosna school house. Bosna was just a district, and, the central meeting place was at the Bosna schoolhouse. When there were quite a few people living in the area, "box suppers" were held, which was one of the few social activities of the community. The Bosna post office closed on August 15, 1921. Today nothing remains of Bosna, but the prairie and a few scattered farm homes.

Quickville Kansas

Quickville Kansas.

 

Thomas County.

Barrett Township Map,1097.

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209440/page/9

 

On the county map you can find Quickville in township 6-souty and range 36-west.  On the township map you can find Quickville in section 11.

 

Quickville Post Office.

 

Quickville post office open November 11, 1880 and ran to April 30, 1909.  First postmaster was  Samuel Quick.

 

Patrons who used Quickville as their P. O. address as of 1907.

 

Peter Eicher or Eieher, Farmer, came to county 1887.

W. H. Kelly Farmer, came to county 1901.

A. H. Miller, Farmer, came to county 1901

W. E. Musser, Farmer, came to county 1888.

C. H. Perey, Farmer, came to county 1905.

Chas. Wagner, Farmer, came to county 1905.

 

Quickville Kansas, 1912.

Quickville, a hamlet in Thomas county, is located in Barrett township, 15 miles northwest of Colby, the county seat and usual shipping point, and about the same distance from Brewster, the place from which it receives mail.

Concord Kansas.

Concord Kansas.

Sumner County.
Greene Township Map. 1902.
http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209397/page/28

On the county map Concord can be found in township 33-south and range 1-east.  On the township map Concord can be found in section 20.

 

Land owners of section 20.

 

Jasper Williams, 320 acres.

M. J. Williams, 80 acres.

T. M. Noland, 80 acres.

Henry F. Harbaugh, 169 acres, Concord post office sat on his land.

 

Concord Post Office.

 

Concord post office open May 9, 1879 and ran to March 21, 1882, closed and reopen on May 3, 1882 and ran to July 14, 1902.  First postmaster was John Seaman.  Round 1882, Mrs Lizzie ( Blattner ) Harbaugh, became postmistress, wife of Henry F. Harbaugh.

 

Concord Kansas, 1912.

 

Concord, a small hamlet of Sumner county, is about 10 miles south of Wellington, the county seat, and 2 miles southeast of Rome, the nearest railroad station, from which mail is supplied by rural delivery.

Zenith Kansas.

Zenith Kansas.

 

Stafford County.

Fairview township map, 1904

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209412/page/15

 

On the county map Zenith can be found in township 24-south and range 11-west.  On the township map Zenith can be found in section 14.

 

Zenith Post Office.

 

Zenith post office open February 25, 1902 and ran to January 4, 1974, first postmaster was James F. Ramsay.

 

Zenith Kansas, 1912.

Zenith, a hamlet in Stafford county, is located on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R., 8 miles east of St. John, the county seat. It has general stores, telegraph and express offices, and a money order postoffice with one rural route. The population in 1910 was 40.

Zenith's Town History.

 

Zenith is located north of Ninnescah creek on Chicago and Northern R. R. ( 1886 ) now ATSF R. R. on Kinsley branch one mile west of Emo-Stanfford County line.  Post Office was moved to this location.  The vice president of ATSF R. R. A. A. Robinson, established a town five miles west of Sylvia.  Upon the urging of H. S. Tompson one of the Sylvia town site owners, he named the new site  Zenith.  It was on the stagecoach route from Hutchinson serving Freeman, Lieburg, Cedarville to southwest of Anderson with two round trips weekly.

 

The town also had a Post Office with James F. Ramsay as first postmaster, had two elevators, two Blacksmith shopes, Cream station, Presbyterian Church, Zenith Bank, School, Depot, Stockyard Water Well, Restaurant, Filling station, Grocery Store Ect.  In 1937, oil was discovered and by January 1941, Zenith oil field had over 234 oil wells, with potential of 466,198 barrels per day.

Ohio Kansas.

Ohio Kansas.

 

Smith County.

German township map, 1900.

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209373/page/7

 

On the county map Ohio can be found in township 1-south and range 15-west.  On the township map Ohio can be found in section 33.

 

Ohio Post Office.

 

Ohio post office open December 5, 1876 and ran to September 30, 1901.  First Postmaster was Orrel H. Straw.

 

There was only one patron for German township who used Ohio as a P. O. address as of 1900.

 

F. Billings, Farmer and Stock Raiser.

 

Ohio Kansas, 1912.

 

Ohio, an inland hamlet in Smith county, is located 17 miles northwest of Smith Center, the county seat, and 15 miles north of Kensington, from which postoffice its mail is distributed by rural route. Bloomington, Neb., is the nearest railroad station.

Grace Kansas.

Grace Kansas.

Sherman County.
LLanos Township Map, 1907.
http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209439/page/4

On the county map Grace can be found in township 6-south and range 37-west.  On the township map Grace can be found in section 18.

 

Grace Post Office.

 

Grace post office open August 7, 1889 and ran to April 30, 1891, closed and reopen October 16, 1903 and ran to March 31, 1909.  Frist postmaster was Joel Turner.

 

Authors note.  Grace Kansas, was named for Grace Baker, who after the rail road came through moved to Goodland, Kansas.

 

Patrons of LLanos township who used Grace as their P. O. address as of 1907.

 

C. F. Butler, Farmer, came to county 1885

W. E. Butler, Farmer, came to county 1886.

Lee Conquest, Farmer.

C. O. Emerson, Farmer.

J. C. England, Farmer.

Thomas Fry, Farmer.

Chas. Hartley, Farmer.

Jas. Hartley, Farmer, came to county 1886.

S. A. McKenzie, Farmer.

E. C. Stannard, Farmer.

W. W. Turner, Farmer.

 

Grace Kansas, 1912.

Grace, a small hamlet of Sherman county, is situated in the Beaver creek valley, about 18 miles northeast of Goodland, the county seat. It was formerly a postoffice, but now the people receive mail by rural delivery from Edson, which is the nearest railroad station.

Flavius Kansas.

Flavius Kansas.

Rush County.
Belle Prairie township map, 1901.
http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209383/page/9

On the county map you can find Flavius in township 19-south and range 20-west.  On the township map you can find Flavius in section 26.

 

Flavius Post Office.

 

Flavius post office open September 21, 1880 and ran to November 30, 1895, closed and reopen April 2, 1896 and ran to February 29, 1908.  First postmaster was Charles F. Carr.

 

There was only one patron listed with a Flavius P. O. address as of 1901.

 

P. A. Wright, Farmer and Stock raiser.

 

Land Owners Of Section 26, 1901.

 

E. M. Lawson, 160 acres.

Myron Durand, 160 acres.

Margaret Williams, 320 acres, Post Office sat on his land.

 

Flavius Kansas, 1912.

 

Flavius, a discontinued postoffice of Belle Prairie township, Rush county, is situated about 14 miles southwest of La Crosse, the county seat, and 7 miles from Nekoma, whence mail is received by rural route.

Letts & Laton Kansas.

Letts Kansas.

 

Rooks County.

Medicine township map, 1904-5.

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/223950/page/15

 

On the county map Letts can be found in township 8-south and range 16-west.  On the township map Letts can be found in section 14.

 

Letts Post Office.

 

Letts post office open December 12, 1901 and ran to August 13, 1904.  First postmaster was Daniel C. Worden.  The post office sat on the land own by J. A. Johnson.

 

There was only one patron listed who used Letts as a P. O. Address, as of 1904-5.

 

R. Rubottom, Farmer and Stock Raiser.

 

Laton Kansas.

 

Rooks County.

Corning township map, 1904-5.

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/223950/page/25

 

On the county map Laton can be found in township 9-south and range 16-west.  On the township map Laton can be found in section 12.

 

Laton Post Office History.

 

Laton was first known as Eagle Creek, who's post office open October 22, 1878 and ran to October 23, 1884, first postmaster was Samuel N. Prichard, name changed to Laton.  Laton post office open October 23, 1884 and ran to July 15, 1895, closed and reopen July 13, 1897 and ran to November 14, 1905.  First postmaster was Chris C. Hall.

 

Patrons of Rooks County who used Laton as their P. O. address as of 1904-5.

 

A. S. Eaby, Farmer and Stock Raiser, came to county 1874.

E. E. Krueger, Farmer and Stock Raiser, came to county 1895.

R. W. Krueger, Farmer and Stock Raiser, came to county 1895.

 

Laton Kansas, 1912.

 

Laton, a hamlet in Rooks county, is located near the east line of the county, about 20 miles southeast of Stockton, the judicial seat, and 8 miles from Natoma in Osborne county, whence its mail is distributed by rural route. The population in 1910 was 30.
 

Wherry Kansas.

Wherry Kansas.

 

Rice County,

Washington township map, 1902.

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209396/page/34

 

On the county map Wherry can be found in township 21-south and range 7-west.  On the township map Wherry can be found in section 11.

 

Wherry Post Office.

 

Wherry post office open April 17, 1888 and ran to October 31, 1923, G. S. Scueder was first postmaster..

 

Patrons of Washington township who used Wherry as their P. O. address as of 1902.

 

Joseph Hauschild, Farmer and Stock Raiser.

Jacob Johnson,Farmer and Stock Raiser.

Detlef Theede, Farmer and Stock Raiser.

 

Wherry Kansas, 1912.

 

Wherry, a hamlet of Rice county, is located in Washington township on the St. Louis & San Francisco R. R. 13 miles southeast of Lyons, the county seat. It has express and telegraph offices, a money order postoffice, and some retail trade.

Ida Kansas.

Ida Kansas.

 

Republic County.

Rose Creek township map, 1904.

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209411/page/6

 

On the county map Ida can be found in township 1-south and range 11-west.  On the township map Ida can be found in the center of four sections which are 23, 24, 25, and 26.

 

Ida Post Office.

 

Ida post office open April 3, 1873 and ran to December 31, 1885.  Joseph P. Williams was first postmaster.

 

Patrons of Rose Creek who used Ida as their P. O. address as of 1883.

http://www.kancoll.org/books/cutler/republic/republic-co-p15.html#ROSE_CREEK_TOWNSHIP

Patrons of Rose Creek who used Ida as their P. O. address as of 1884.

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/224009/page/43

 

Ida Cemetery.

http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/republic/cemetery/ida/

 

Ida Kansas History

 

IDA, IDA CENTER, ROYSEVILLE: Located Rose Creek, First Postmaster: Joseph P. Williams, 3 Ap 1873 – 31 Dc 1885 (mail to Tabor). The town was laid out in 1871 on the farm of William Lugenbeel, grandfather of Dr. W.A. Shaw. One street was named William Street. In 1880s the railroad moved Ida to Hubbell, Nebraska. The cemetery is one mile south of original town of Ida. The site was named for Miss Ida Williams, daughter of pioneer settler. The town was abandoned in 1882. The Neville Brick Yard was established on the James Louis Neville farm and supplied bricks for many buildings and homes in Republic County and Nebraska. Flora Nevelle was first white child born in Liberty Township. The town was first called Royseville but changed to Ida on January 27, 1876.

Ost Kansas.

Ost Kansas.

 

Reno County

Sumner township map, 1902.

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209395/page/55

 

On the county map Ost can be found in township 26-south and range 4-west.  On the township map Ost can be found in section 26.

 

Ost Post Office.

 

Ost post office open March 3, 1882 and ran to February 28, 1911.  First postmaster was Matthew Bohr. 

 

Patrons of Sumner township who used Ost as their P. O. address as of 1902.

 

Beda Blasi, Farmer and Stock Raiser.

George A. Erker, Farmer and Stock Raiser.

John J. Grueter, Pastor St. Joseph Catholic Church.

George Libel, Farmer and Stock Raiser.

Carl Muller, Farmer and Stock Raiser.

N. Reichenberger, Farmer and Stock Raiser.

Ost was named after John Ost, one of the first pioneers of the county.

 

Ost Kansas, 1912.

Ost, also known as St. Joseph, is an inland country postoffice of Reno county 23 miles southeast of Hutchinson, the county seat. It is a trading center for Sumner township. Andale on the Missouri Pacific in Sedgwick county, 8 miles to the northeast, is the nearest shipping point.

Tully Kansas.

Tully Kansas.

 

Rawlins County.

Clinton township map, 1906.

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209432/page/29

 

On the county map you can find Tully in township 5-south and range 32-west.  On the township map you can find Tully in section 33.

 

Tully Post Oficce.

 

Tully post office open June 26, 1879 and ran to February 3, 1887.  First postmaster was  Sanford Smith.

 

Patrons of Clinton township who used Tully as their P. O. address as of 1906.

 

A. H. Arneal, Farmer.

Minnie Bohme---

C. W. Boyer, Farmer and Blacksmith.

J. J. Fleming, Prop. Fleming Ranch.

Anders Henningson, Farmer and stock raiser.

william Hoffmann, Farmer and Stock Raiser.

P.T. Knudson, Farmer and Stock Raiser.

N. Lauritsen, Farmer.

Thomas Malone, Farmer and Stock Raiser.

T. Mentlick, Farmer and Stock Raiser.

J.T. Montgomery, Farmer and Stock Raiser.

Neils Neilson, Farmer ans Stock Raiser.

August L. Missen, Farmer and Stock Raiser.

T. P. Ryan, Farmer and Stock Raiser.

J. H. Shull, Farmer and Stock Raiser.

A. A. Sowers, Farmer and Stock Raiser.

 

Tully Kansas, 1912.

 

Tully, a hamlet in Rawlins county, is located in Clinton township, 18 miles southeast of Atwood, the county seat, and about 10 miles from Gem, the nearest shipping point. It has a money order postoffice with one rural route. The population in 1910 was 15.

Tully, Tulley, Kansas.

The first post office was in section 21 and was in a sod home of the postmaster Sanford Smith, April 16, 1888-November 30, 1919, ( Mail from Gem ).  About 1900 it was moved to Bernard Mentlick home and in 1905 to Fay Gibbs home section 33.  The Gibbs owned a general store.  The first school was made of sod and located three fourths mile east.  In 1917, another school was built on the site.

Naron, Nora & Caven Kansas.

Naron Kansas.

 

Pratt County

Naron township map, 1906.

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209431/page/7

 

On the county map you can find Naron in township 26-sounth and range 14-west.  On the township map you can find Naron in section 8.

 

Naron Post Office.

 

Naron post office open March 15, 1880 and ran to February 15, 1907, first postmaster was Jefferson W. Naron.  The town was named after him.

Patrons of Naron township who used Naron as their P. O. address as of 1906.

W. F. Brown, General Merchandise and Farmer, came to county 1878.
J. W. Henderson, Farmer and Stock Raser, came to county 1898.
J. J. Moore, Farmer and Stock Raiser, came to county 1877.
R. R. Neuby, Farmer and Stock Raiser, came to county 1890.
H. R. Parker, Farmer and Stock Raiser, came to county 1899.

 

Naron Kansas, 1912.

 

Naron, a hamlet in Pratt county, is located 12 miles northwest of Pratt, the county seat, and 8 miles from Iuka, the nearest shipping point and the postoffice from which its mail is distributed by rural route. The population in 1910 was 45.

Nora Kansas.

Pratt County.

Naron township map, 1906.

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209431/page/8

 

On the county map Nora can be found in township 26-south and range 15-west.  On the township map Nora can be found in section 9.

 

Nora Post Office.

 

Nora post office open April 24, 1879 and ran to January 31, 1908, first postmaster was Horace M. Green.

 

There is only one patron listed for Nora P. O.

 

Martin Reeser, Farmer, came to county 1894.

 

Nora Kansas.

 

Nora, a discontinued postoffice in Pratt county, is located 20 miles northwest of Pratt, the county seat, 10 miles south of Macksville in Stafford county, its nearest shipping point, and 12 miles north of Haviland, Kiowa county, the postoffice from which it receives mail by rural route.

Caven Kansas.

Pratt County.

Naron township map, 1906.

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209431/page/8

 

On the county map you can find Caven in township 26-south and range 15-west.  On the township map you can find Caven in section 24.

 

Caven Post Office.

 

Caven post office open March 4, 1887 and ran to September 29, 1906, first postmaster was William Widdis.

Patrons of Naron township who used Caven as their P. O. address as of 1906.

J. C. Huff, Farmer, came to county 1884.
S. Libby, Farmer, came to county 1879.
E. M. Pitts, Farmer, came to county 1887.
J. B. Pitts, Farmer and Stock Raiser, came to county 1886.
S. Pontius, Farmer, came to county 1899.
J. J. Shoonover, Farmer and Stock Raiser, came to county 1885.
C. B. Stacy or Staey, Farmer and Stock Raiser, came to county 1903.
A. Stotts, Farmer, came to county 1884.
M. F. Swafford, Farmer, came to county 1897.

Caven Kansas, 1912.

Caven, a rural hamlet in the northwestern part of Pratt county, is about 14 miles from Pratt, the county seat, and 8 miles north of Cullison, the nearest railroad station, from which mail is received by rural delivery.

Nance Kansas.

Nance Kansas.

 

Phillips County.

Sumner Township Map, 1900.

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209372/page/4

 

On the county map Nance can be found in township 1-south and range 16-west.  On the township map Nance can be found in section 15.

 

Nance Post Office.

 

Nance post office open July 19, 1990 and ran to February 14, 1903.

 

Nance Postmasters.

 

Joseph GRIFFIN, July 19, 1880; Daniel MARSHALL, February 2, 1883; Wilber F. MARSHALL, March 8, 1887; John MAGIRL, January 14, 1888; James E. GRIFFIN, February 1, 1889; Clarence D. GOULD, November 9, 1889; Harrison S. GARRETT, May 23, 1895. Discontinued February 14, 1903.

 

Two patrons of Sumner township who used Nance as their P.O. address as of 1900.

 

Jacob Gergen, Farmer and Stock Raiser.

 

L. W. Monk, Farmer and Stock Raiser.

 

Nance was 22 miles north-east of Phillipsburg the county seat.  Nance had a Blacksmith, General Store and a Post Office.  After the closeing of the post office in 1903, Nance received its mail from Pleasant Green.

Ray Kansas

Ray Kansas.

 

Pawnee County.

River Township Map, 1902

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209394/page/16

 

On the county map Ray can be found in township 21-south and range 15-west.  On the township map Ray can be found in section 34.

 

Ray Post Office.

 

Ray post office open June 3, 1878 and ran to November 28, 1884, closed and reopen June 26, 1889 and ran to October 31, 1929.  Frist postmaster was Jesse T.Leasure.

 

Patrons of River township who used Ray as their P. O. address as of 1902.

 

J. Deckert, Farner and Stock Raiser.

C. Footwangler, Farner and Stock Raiser.

J. Hazen, Farner and Stock Raiser.

J. D. Hunt, Farner and Stock Raiser.

J.L. Miller, Farner and Stock Raiser.

E. H. Woelk, Farner and Stock Raiser.

John Woelk, Farner and Stock Raiser.

W. N. Woelk, Farner and Stock Raiser.

O. H. Weireh, Dealer in General Merchandise, Grain and Coal.  Postmaster, Justice of the Peace and Agent for Missouri Railway.

 

Ray Kansas, 1912.

Ray, a post-village in Pawnee county, is located in River township on the Missouri Pacific R. R., 8 miles east of Larned, the county seat. It has general stores, 2 grain elevators, telegraph and express offices. The population in 1910 was 60.

Block Kansas.

Block Kansas.

 

Miami County.

Valley Township Map, 1901.

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209381/page/12

 

On the county map Block can be found in township 17 and 16-south and range 22, 23 and 24 -east.  On the township map Block can be found in section 6.

 

Block Post Office.

 

Block post office open June 6, 1884 and ran to April 30, 1904.  First postmaster was Frank Yockey

 

Patrons of Miami county who used Block as their P. O. address as of 1901.

Katharipe Arzberger, Farmer, came to county 1867.
Gustave Eyert, Farmer, came to county 1868.
Fred Hahnfield, Farmer, came to county 1869.
Charles Hunemorder, Farmer and Stock Raiser, came to county 1869.
Henry Koopman, Farmer and Stock Raiser, came to county 1871.
Jacob New, Farmer and Stock Raiser.
Sophie Peckham, Farmer, came to county 1877.
Fred Prothe, Farmer, came to county 1868.
W. Prothe, Farmer, came to county 1874.

 

Block Kansas, 1912.

Block, a hamlet of Miami county, is located about 8 miles southeast of Paola, the county seat, from which place the people receive mail by rural free delivery. Paola is the most convenient railroad station.

Red Bluff Kansas.

Red Bluff Kansas.

 

Meade County.

Oden Township Map, 1909.

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209448/page/32

 

On the county map Red Bluff can be found in township 35-south and range 28-west.  On the township map Red Bluff can be found in section 22.

 

Red Bluff Post Office.

 

Red Bluff post office open August 20, 1903 and ran to June 15, 1910.  First postmaster was Jacob Cordes.

 

Patrons who used Red Bluff as their P. O. address as of 1909.

 

Henry Brinckmann, Farmer and Banker.

 

H. H. Eckhoff, Farmer.

 

J. G. Neese, Farmer.

 

Newell Wiswell, Farmer.

 

Red Bluff Kansas, 1912.

 

Red Bluff, a country hamlet in Meade county, is located about 12 miles south of Meade, the county seat, the nearest shipping point and the postoffice from which it receives mail.

 

 

WIdeRange Kansas.

WIdeRange Kansas.

 

Ottawa County.

Durham Township Map, 1902.

http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209393/page/14

 

On the county map you can find Wide Range in township 10-south and range 1-west.  On the township map you can find Wide Range in section 5.

 

WideRange Post Office.

 

WideRange post office open September 4, 1882 and ran to February 29, 1904.  First postmaster was William Wyant.

 

Patrons of Durham township who used WideRange as their P. O. address as of 1902.

 

William Akerman, Postmaster and Farmer and Stock Raiser.

 

A. R. Comfort, Farmer and Stock Raiser and Dairyman.

 

Thomas and Margret Morgan, Farmers and Stock Raisers and Dairying.

 

WideRange Kansas, 1912.

 

Widerange, a rural hamlet of Ottawa county, is located in the northeast part of the county about 15 miles northeast of Minneapolis, the county seat, and about 7 miles from Wells, the nearest railroad station. It receives mail from Wells by rural route.