Built and Burned by the Railroad: Coolidge, Hamilton County, Kansas, 1872-1910

In this study I will talk about the rise and fall of the once great Kansas town Coolidge in extreme western Kansas, Hamilton County. Throughout this research paper I will use an interview, early town maps, railway maps, and also photographs that I captured myself while on site. By the end of this study you will have a good idea as to why Coolidge no long persists as well as other interesting facts.

Tanner Barth

The Chapman Center for Rural Studies

Spring 2013

The Chapman Center for Rural Studies

Kansas State University, Department of History

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