The kansas vine system is a service through which victims of crime can use the telephone or internet to search for information regarding the custody status of their offender and to register to receive telephone and email notification when the offenders custody status changes. The primary coordinate point for mound city is located at latitude 38. List of books about state of kansas which includes historical information about its counties and. Linn county county code ln is a county located in eastcentral kansas and is part of the kansas city metropolitan area. Born in france in 1769 to a wealthy family and given an excellent education, she became a nun of the order of the sacred heart, and longed to work with the native americans of the colonies. Murray, all proslavery, and william park, james osborne and james montgomery, freestate, came in the same year. Mound city cemetery soldiers lotcivil war era national. It was first called sugar mound due to its proximity to the mound by the same name, situated a little to the east.
Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Includes a brief history of holt county and of each township, 60 biographical sketches, and illustrations of some buildings. The formal boundaries for the city of mound city encompass a land area of 1. As one of the first settled counties in kansas, linn county enjoys a strong and proud history. On october 25, 1864, mound city was attacked twice by confederates retreating south.
Linn county history bibliography kansas historical society. Mound city county seat first called sugar mound, a post office was established on march 15, 1855. In addition to the main 5acre lake, seven more lakes and ponds are located within the resort. Box 164 411 hickory mound valley, ks 67354 620 3283411 weekdays. Im looking for some good reads on kansas city history. The first post office in mound valley was established in may 1870. Louis in honor of the late umsl history professor james neal primm. Mound city provides several historic views of its past at the mound city historic park which 11 structures, many moved from various locations in linn county. The greatest distance in a single day is 17 miles, with one day 19 miles, if there in seasons of high water. In 1865, came to kansas, and settled in linn county, where he completed his studies. Plats of cities are included but city lot owners are not listed.
This route, tested and demonstrated, averages miles per day a halfmarathon distance. Antique writing desk, michael landon, laura ingalls wilder, book publishing, fun. Kansas citys african american communities, 18651939 racism in kansas city represents an exhaustive body of research that should be must reading for anyone exploring africanamerican history in kansas city and the region. Mary somerville library city of mound city, kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 9,656. Louis as it transitioned from the mound city to the gateway city. Jayhawkers also were accused of engineering the collapse of a jail in kansas city in which female relatives of bushwhackers were incarcerated by union sympathizers because of their connection to proconfederate guerrillas. Tours of 6 locations with living history, soul food and fun. Mound city lake kansas department of wildlife, parks and. Geografija koordinate vremenska zona utc6, leti utc5. By appointment only laura walrod 198983185 holiday schedule. It was named from sugar mound nearby, a hill covered with sugar maple trees.
Louis history department and the missouri historical society in st. Mound city, kansas simple english wikipedia, the free. A post office was established on march 15, 1855, with the first postmaster being dr. Mound city area historical tornado activity is near kansas state average. In 1875, located at mound city, and opened his present office, and was admitted to the bar during the same year. Cynthia layne files was a resident of mound city, kansas at the time of passing. The military post was closed and abandoned in june 1865 after the end of the war. Holt county missouri genealogy, history, maps with oregon. They also include the locations of rural churches, cemeteries, and schools. Places cities and towns blue mound places cities and towns boicourt places cities and towns. Elsewhere in the minute books in which a perusal of the records of 64 years. Property ownership maps or plat books kansas historical society. Bigelow, corning, craig, forbes, forest city, mound city, oregon, richville, whig valley. County atlases or plat books contain township maps that show rural landowners.
By late october, price reached westport, missouri, near kansas city, where more. Immigrants, domestic and foreign arrived seeking new freedoms and economic opportunity. Mound city lake has a great reputation for producing good strings of crappie. The city of mound city had a population of 697 as of july 1, 2019.
Today, mound city s population is about 700 people. Soon after, taught school for some time, and in 1870, located at pleasanton. Sometimes there are pictures and a directory of county residents at the end. Largemouth bass numbers have really improved and continues to produce great fishing. However, after being published for just one year the name was changed to the mound city report and j. Zillow has 24 homes for sale in mound city ks matching. Its county seat is mound city, and its most populous city is pleasanton. During the civil war, a military post was created at mound city. Sectional differences exacerbated disputes and slowed progress.
During the civil war, a military post was established at mound city. Racial tensions rose and fell as blacks and whites struggled with slavery, segregation, and civil rights. 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. Susan renee parks was a resident of mound city, kansas at the time of passing. Best baits are dark colored jigs and minnows, mainly around underwater structure. Mound city, kansas history and information legends of kansas. Linn county, kansas kansapedia kansas historical society. In spring 2017, three pilgrims set out from mound city on pilgrimage to celebrate the life and times of st. The towns name was changed to mound city on february 1, 1859.
Federated church centennial, mound city, kansas 18661966. During the civil war the members of the seventh kansas regiment, commanded by col. The mound city historic park is a collection of 11 structures, many moved from various locations in linn county. The first fair was held on october 28, 1871, at elm grove. Stanovnistvo stanovnistvo 2010 694 gustina stanovnistva 2,1 st. Historical and biographical sketches of mound city kansas. Mound city historical society upcoming events freedom from slavery celebration september 8 freedom from slavery walkingdriving tour of sugar moundmound city new event 10am2. It was named from mound like hills in the vicinity. Historical and biographical sketches of mound city kansas unknown on.
Federated church centennial, mound city, kansas 18661966 is a 23 page singlesided, 8. They took claims in january, 1854, at the head of little sugar creek, about two miles from the present site of mound city. The school for indians established near centerville in 1838 was the first school. Linn county, kansas genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. The primm lecture series is sponsored by the university of missourist. The town was a stop on the missouri kansas texas railroad line from the 1886 to the 1970s. The first public school opened at moneka, north of mound city, on august 1, 1857.
No author or publisher is listed, but it appears to have been issued by the church. Mound city white pages phone books in kansas ks whitepages. Mound city historical society upcoming events freedom from slavery celebration september 8 freedom from slavery walkingdriving tour of sugar mound mound city new event 10am2. Towns and places in linn county, kansas history and information. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 694. Property ownership maps or plat books kansas historical. This listing was created on oct 6, 2005 and was last modified on. Located on main street in mound city, the historic mary somerville library is the. Susan renee parks was born on tuesday, november 05, 1974 and passed away on wednesday, march 18, 2020. The mound city historic park is under the direction of the mound city historical society. Hidden history of kansas by adrian zink, soldiers in the army of freedom. The international organization has mailed more than million books since.
The linn county herald, the first paper published in linn county, was started at mound city on april 1, 1859 by jonathan lyman. Feb 14, 2020 cynthia layne files was born on wednesday, july 06, 1955 and passed away on friday, february 14, 2020. Cities, towns, and villages street maps also included. Situated in southeast kansas, right next to the missouri state line, linn county was one of the original 33 counties created by the first territorial legislature. Mar 05, 2020 mound city library mound city, kansas main menu. The structures contain artifacts that tell stories of linn county from the 1840s to 1950. The first official county fair was held at mound city in 1871. Mound city is a city in and the county seat of linn county, kansas, united states. On october 25, 1864, mound city was attacked twice by confederates retreating south after their defeat at the battle of westport.
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