Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these. Historical atlas of sumner county, kansas kansas memory state of kansas. Argonia kansas women in history, american history, history. All library books are due back to school by friday, may 8th. Greenwood will be completing his building licensure program through ft. It is named after the kansa native american tribe which inhabited the area. Property ownership maps or plat books kansas historical. Guide to sumner county, kansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. If youre looking for a great kansas road trip destination, you have come to the right place.
Because the nearest station and this geographic feature. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35 million users. Interested community members are invited to attend. Books should be returned through the book drop in a plastic bag. If your business provides an interesting product or service to pilots, flight crews, aircraft, or users of the argonia municipal airport, you should consider listing it here. Alabama aljaska arizona arkansas colorado connecticut delaware florida georgia havaji idaho illinois indiana iowa juzna dakota juzna karolina kalifornija kansas kentucky louisiana maine maryland massachusetts michigan minnesota mississippi. The harper public library has closed to the public. Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. Argonia, kansas is located near the scenic banks of the chikaskia river along the bnsf railroad in western sumner county. In honor of the centennial of world war i, this is the second series in which we follow the experiences of one american soldier.
Celebrate and remember the lives we have lost in argonia, kansas. Here he opened a drug store, which he sold out after running it two years, and moved to argonia, sumner county, 1882. Youll want to visit these houses in kansas for their incredible pasts. Plats of all the townships with owners names, kansas state map showing automobile roads. Main, whose letters are held in spencers kansas collection. If youre like me and just cant get enough of kansass rich history, why dont you consider taking a trip to one of kansass many historical homes. To help mitigate the spread of covid19 in our community, beginning on friday march 27 the dixon township library will be closed until further notice. Geneva drouhard passed away on february 23, 2020 at the age of 95 in argonia, kansas.
The online lesson also shows the conversion to kansas. A history of kansas noble lovely prentis full view 1909. Fred geary worked as a commercial artist for nearly thirty years at the fred harvey company in kansas city and was celebrated as a woodcut artist. Kansas county history and genealogy books the books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. Services the library provides many free services and resources to argonia and dixon township area residents and visitors, including. Sumner county history bibliography kansas historical society.
Our member, retail, and fundraising organization supports and promotes kansas history through the kansas historical society, a state agency. Funeral home services for geneva are being provided by prairie rose funeral homes anthony, and prairie rose. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. The library provides many free services and resources to argonia and dixon township area residents and visitors, including. In 1883, susanna gave birth to the first baby born in. Her father was a publisher and an editor and moved the family frequently from town to town. Rexroats mother was born and raised on pine ridge reservation near wakpamni lake. The railroad arrived in abilene, and the first cattle were driven up the chisholm trail 1887. The voices of the past are heard again in the kansas collection, through nearlylost books, letters, diaries, photographs, and other materials. Argonia real estate argonia ks homes for sale zillow. The first child born in the town was francis argonia salter. On mondays well post a new entry featuring selected letters from milo to his family from that following week, one hundred years after he wrote them. Kansas time line chronological timetable of events. Zillow has 9 homes for sale in argonia ks matching.
Please use the drop box at the elementary school or drop them off at any school office. The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. To start the listing process, click on the button below. In 1880 he emigrated to kansas, stopping in wichita.
This book has been made possible by the efforts of many people in addition to the members of the argonia centennial history book committeetitle page verso. Hays state university and will be working under the direction of argonias new superintendent of schools. Argonia, kansas is the,542nd largest city in the united states as of 2018. List of books and articles about kansas history online. The primary coordinate point for argonia is located at latitude 37. Guide to sumner county, kansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records. Sumner county, kansas genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki.
Find local argonia ks aarp programs and information. A meeting to discuss the future of argonia mart will be held at 7 p. Cutler first published his history of the state of kansas in 1883, arvonia was still a hopeful little town in osage county with a population of 150 souls with one of the prettiest oneroom schoolhouses. There are contradictions, probably the result of the many changes in names and locations of school buildings and the consolidation of districts that took place through the years. A part of argonia history is returning this summer news.
Any library books not returned by this date will be added to the students account. Rexroat recalls living with her grandmother, an oglalalakota indian, on the reservation. Browse the most recent argonia, kansas obituaries and condolences. Argonia is a city in sumner county, kansas, united states. Hidden history of kansas by adrian zink, soldiers in the army of freedom. Most of the kansas social studies standards for the intermediate grades are located in the fourth grade curriculum. The state historical society of missouri holds the largest collection of his original. Yet the facts of kansas history are important to study and to remember, and as such, here are seven things you might. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is norw which is approximately 14 miles away and has an elevation of 1,490 feet 227 feet higher than argonia cemetery. Find kansas high school alumni, reunions, yearbooks and class photos. Formed in the chaos of the beginnings of the civil war, kansas has transformed itself from the vast prairieland of the mid19th century into the important crossroads of american industry that it is today. County atlases or plat books contain township maps that show rural landowners.
Learn about their pasts and take a step into history with the old styles of these gorgeous homes. See more ideas about kansas, history and kansas usa. Argonia ranks in the lower quartile for diversity index when compared to the other cities, towns and census designated places cdps in kansas. Youll want to visit these houses in kansas for their. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory.
The business on the right end of the block has a sign reading, drugs, books. Whether it is just a day trip, business trip, or full vacation, we have you covered. Request the official kansas travel guide, kansas travel. See the fact file below for more information about kansas or download the comprehensive worksheet collection to utilise within the classroom or.
Sumner county, kansas wellington argonia mayfield ks 1987. Argonia features both historic sites and modern facilities. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 501. Salter became the first woman to win political office in united states history when she was elected mayor of argonia as a member of the prohibition party. As conditions improved, kansas returned largely to its allegiance to the republican party and gained a reputation as a conservative stronghold with a bent for moral reform, indicated in the states strong support of prohibition.
Becknell pioneered the santa fe trail 1827 fort leavenworth established 1830s settlers arrived by the thousands. Argonia white pages phone books in kansas ks whitepages. Here he established his present business in connection with his profession. Wichita eagle and the conway springs star, author of the smalltown historymemoir book, mayfield. When rexroat reached schoolage, the family moved to wynona, oklahoma where she.
On his arrival the town had but seven buildings all told. Sometimes there are pictures and a directory of county residents at the end. Through these letters of early pioneers, most from sumner county, kansas, one can imagine the hardships and perils they faces while traveling by wagon across the prairie not to mention the difficulties of establishing a new home and breaking the. They also include the locations of rural churches, cemeteries, and schools. A cartoon history of america, 19622001, from the pen of tom engelhardt. When susanna was twelve, her family moved to an 80acre kansas farm near silver lake. The content of this website is a research work in progress and is being provided to the public for informational purposes only. Argoniaarea historical tornado activity is slightly above kansas state average. Susanna madora salter was a member of the womens christian temperance union wctu, and a young mother of 27 years, when she was elected by the people of argonia as the first woman mayor. Im looking for some good reads on kansas city history. It contains a wealth of information related to people from the area. For the time being, we will be staffed during regular hours and will be taking book requests by phone, email, and from facebook for parking lot pick up. The city of argonia had a population of 462 as of july 1, 2019.
Get to know the real possibility of aarp in argonia. If possible, id like something specifically on the political history which is very colorful, but i also want something on the general history of the city. The salter house museum has been a part of argonia for many decades now, but it has been closed down for major renovations for the past few years. Argonia high school, argonia, kansas argonia high school, 1957 yearbook staff of on. View the web version of the printed guide below, or fill out the form and get the guides sent straight to your door. City of argonia in argonia, ks offers historical attractions and a livable community. Plats of cities are included but city lot owners are not listed.
This information on the early schools was taken from courthouse records, history books, old newspapers, atlases, maps and individual recollections. Luke greenwood will be taking over the principal duties in august, 2020. As such, articles may contain errors, bias, duplication, or. Details about sumner county, kansas wellington argonia mayfield ks 1987 family history book. Eight years later, while attending the kansas state agricultural college, she met lewis salter, an aspiring attorney. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states.