Cadmus, Kansas by Kathy Alexander.
Cadmus, Kansas, is a ghost town in the north-central part of Linn County on Elm Creek.
An old store building in Cadmus, Kansas, by Kathy Alexander.
This small agricultural community started when the Cadmus Grange #350, a fraternal organization for American farmers, was organized in July 1873. A grange building still stands in Cadmus, though it is unknown when it was built.
The small town gained a post office on July 6, 1877, with J.S. Payne appointed its first Postmaster. Apparently, the town was never incorporated.
The post office closed its doors forever on November 15, 1902, at which time the small community received its mail from Fontana.
In 1910, Cadmus was called home to about 80 people.
An old store, with its windows shattered, also still stands. Two miles north of the old town is the Elm Grove Cemetery. Here, a Granite Memorial dedicated in 1919 to the Veterans of the Civil War, Spanish-American War, and World War I can be found. A few area homes are scattered throughout the area.
Grange building in Cadmus, Kansas, by Kathy Alexander.
The old town is on Highway 7, about nine miles west of LaCygne.
©Kathy Alexander/Legends of Kansas, updated June 2024.
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