Diamond Springs, Morris County
Title
Diamond Springs, Morris County
Subject
Diamond Springs: A Tale of Two Communities
Description
Diamond Springs first began as a supply point on the Santa Fe Trail, but proslavery forces destroyed it in 1863. After the Civil War, settlers from Illinois founded a new Diamond Springs about three miles south of the original site.
Creator
Meghan A. Blythe
Publisher
Chapman Center for Rural Studies
Date
Fall 2012
Contributor
Kansas State University
Rights
Chapman Center for Rural Studies
Format
PDF
Geolocation
Collection
Citation
Meghan A. Blythe, “Diamond Springs, Morris County,” Lost Kansas Communities, accessed June 3, 2023, https://lostkscommunities.omeka.net/items/show/159.