Tag: Wabaunsee Communities

Harveyville

By wabaunseecomuseum on October 24, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Harveyville, Kansas was founded in 1880 by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, who platted the town with the completion of the ATSF-owned Manhattan, Alma & Burlingame Railroad. There had been […]

Eskridge

By wabaunseecomuseum on October 24, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Eskridge, Kansas was founded in 1869 by Colonel Ephraim. H. Sanford who platted the town built on the rolling prairie of Wilmington Township. Sanford’s town was located at “the Corners”, an […]

Alma

By wabaunseecomuseum on October 23, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

Alta Vista

By wabaunseecomuseum on October 23, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

The town of Alta Vista was established in 1886, first named Pike, a name which was changed to Cable City and then Alta Vista when platted by the surveyors and engineers […]