St. Joseph's Church and Ashland, Riley County
Title
St. Joseph's Church and Ashland, Riley County
Subject
The uniting effect of St. Joseph's Church on the two communities of Ashland, Riley County and McDowell Creek, Geary County.
Description
The Ashland and Lower McDowell Creek communities were settled towards the end of the 1800s, but contained a variety of cultural and economic differences. St. Joseph’s Catholic Church worked as an agent to resolve these differences. This study, using census data, plat maps, tombstone inscriptions, and yearbook data, brings these differences to light, to show how St. Joseph’s could bring together its congregation, revealing how early rural churches could act as a uniting force.
Creator
Tyler Rudder
Publisher
The Chapman Center for Rural Studies
Date
Spring 2012
Rights
The Chapman Center for Rural Studies
Relation
Kansas State University, Department of History
Format
pdf
Type
Document
Geolocation
Collection
Citation
Tyler Rudder, “St. Joseph's Church and Ashland, Riley County,” Lost Kansas Communities, accessed January 25, 2020, https://lostkscommunities.omeka.net/items/show/104.