Walsburg, Riley County
Title
Walsburg, Riley County
Subject
Walsburg, Riley County, Kansas, 1891–1953
Description
Swedish settlers founded Walsburg in 1866, naming it after nearby Walnut Creek. A small Swedish community grew there for decades. However, after the Union Pacific Railroad left town in 1935, Walsburg declined and became a lost community.
Creator
Tamar Adcock
Publisher
Chapman Center for Rural Studies
Date
Fall 2012
Contributor
Kansas State University
Rights
Chapman Center for Rural Studies
Format
PDF
Geolocation
Collection
Citation
Tamar Adcock, “Walsburg, Riley County,” Lost Kansas Communities, accessed November 24, 2020, https://lostkscommunities.omeka.net/items/show/169.