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Wabaunsee County

This page contains all of our studies of communities located in Wabaunsee County (in alphabetical order).

Bourassa's Mill, Wabaunsee County

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Author uses historic documents, genealogical inquiry, and filed work to document the community of Bourassa's Mill. This was not a traditional town but…

Early Paxico, Wabaunsee County

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Allana Saenger finds connections between the modern day Paxico Blues Festival and the African American population of early Wabaunsee County. She…

Harveyville, Wabaunsee County

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Even though Harveyville is considered a “Lost Town,” the community keeps the town going. Without the citizens taking pride and trying to promote the…

Keene, Wabaunsee County

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Contrary to appearances, Keene, KS is not just a small grouping of houses and an inconspicuous highway sign. It was once a booming little town with a…

Newbury, Wabaunsee County

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The land was bought from the Pottawatomie Indians by the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad and sold to German immigrants for a profit. The…

Pavilion, Wabaunsee County

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The following passage is a historically backed re-creation of life in the rural Kansas township. I have done extensive research on the township of…

Bradford, Wabaunsee County

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Bradford, located in Section 23 of Wilmington Township, Wabaunsee County, Kansas, was a small community that tells a unique story of racial…