Germantown, Smith County
Title
Germantown, Smith County
Subject
German settlement in northwestern Smith County. The town was abandoned by 1885.
Description
The lost town of Germantown was founded by hard working settlers who, with the last of their money, bought claims on this sight. They fought valiantly to break the western Kansas landscape and began to prosper. By standing up and refusing to have a railroad they kept their quiet town, but not for long. With a town popping up four miles south next to the railway, Germantown soon faded until the only thing left was the cemetery we see today.
Creator
Halee Thompson
Publisher
The Chapman Center for Rural STudies
Date
Fall 2012
Rights
The Chapman Center for Rural Studies
Relation
Kansas State University, Department of History
Format
pdf
Type
Document
Collection
Citation
Halee Thompson, “Germantown, Smith County,” Lost Kansas Communities, accessed May 21, 2022, https://lostkscommunities.omeka.net/items/show/116.