Wheaton, Pottawatomie County
Title
Wheaton, Pottawatomie County
Subject
A Glimpse of Wheaton, Kansas, Pottawatomie County
Description
Founded in 1881 by individuals of German Heritage, Wheaton grew to a town with three newspapers and made early technology advancements of telephone poles and gas generator. Although the town has dwindled and the school consolidated with Onaga, the Kufahl Family hardware store is still in operation after a century.
Creator
Cameron Barnes
Publisher
The Chapman Center for Rural Studies
Date
Fall 2011
Rights
The Chapman Center for Rural Studies
Relation
Kansas State University, Department of History
Format
pdf
Collection
Citation
Cameron Barnes, “Wheaton, Pottawatomie County,” Lost Kansas Communities, accessed December 7, 2022, https://lostkscommunities.omeka.net/items/show/65.