Clay County
This page contains all of our studies of communities located in Clay County (in alphabetical order).Broughton, Clay County
At the latest estimate, Kansas may have nearly 9,000 vanished, named communities. These places had many faces: small crossroads villages; depot mail…
Fancy Creek, Clay County
Fancy Creek was not a town at all, but a loose collection of settler homesteads in a township originally named Goshen. Goshen Township was first…
Five Creeks, Clay County
By definition, a township is a geographic division of six square miles that acts as a subdivision of a county. A township does not actually have to…
Gatesville-Siding, Clay County
Gatesville was named for Lorenzo Gates, who settled on Mall Creek in the fall of 1857. There was a school, a post office, and a railroad, but no town…
Hillside, Clay County
In 1868, Hillside Schoolhouse was built to withstand time. It had thick, limestone walls and was built on a hill, hence the name. Most Hillside…
Idana, Clay County
Idana is a small community with a large heart for its church and people. In 1887, the Idana Presbyterian Church began and has remained strong ever…
Iwacura, Clay County
Before the advent of the automobile, Iwacura arose out of necessity to disperse mail and save souls. James Henry Geist established a post office and…
Longford, Clay County
This is a study of the currently viable small town of Longford, Kansas, in Clay County. It traces the history of the town from its founding as a…
Madura, Clay County
The story of one missionary’s journey around the world, eventually ending in Kansas and the founding of a town, incorporates biographies, census data,…
Mulberry, Clay County
Mulberry was once a Clay County township with thriving stores, hotels, and other businesses, a place where settlers could come with new ideas and…
Oakhill, Clay County
Oakhill, Kansas, located in Oakland Township in southwest Clay County, may appear to be just another Kansas town. However, the history of this little…
Sherman, Clay County
Playing a major role in the railroad industry throughout the middle portion of the country, Sherman was a community inhabited by a wide range of…
Swedesburg, Clay County
Swedish immigrants established the first homestead in what became Garfield Township in 1868. Churches provided the foundation of the Swedesburg…