Town/Place | Post Office Dates | Additional Information |
Amherst | 1886-1887 | |
Bartondale | 1878-1891 | |
Bayne | 1883-1888 | |
Bennettsville | 1873-1874 | |
Biays | 1885-1887 | |
Blue Stem | 1877-1887 | The post office moved to Lucas. |
Dubuque | 1879-1909 | A small village in Center Township, it was located near the head of Beaver Creek. In 1910, its population was 26, and it received its mail via rural delivery from Dorrance. It was about 20 miles southeast of Russell. |
East Wolf | 1872-1887 | |
Fairport/Clarkson | 1878-1959 | The Fairport Mills, operated by both steam and water power, were built in 1879 by Knight & Bradshaw. The building was of stone, three stories high, with a basement, and was put up at a cost of about $12,000. They were located on the Saline River in Paradise Township, about 12 miles northwest of Russell. The town name changed from Clarkson to Fairfield on June 15, 1881. In 1910, the town still had a flour mill, good local trade, and a population of 75. The town was located about 12 miles north of Gorham near the west county line. |
Fay | 1883-1908 | A small settlement of Paradise Township, it was located in the Solomon Valley, about ten miles northwest of Russell. |
Forest | 1904-1906 | |
Forest Hill | 1878-1895 | |
Greenvale | 1878-1890 | |
Hawley/Fairfield | 1875-1909 | The name changed from Fairfield to Hawley on July 19, 1880. It was a small hamlet of Fairfield Township located on the Smoky Hill River about ten miles southeast of Russell. The population in 1910 was 33. |
Homer | 1879-1887 | |
Hough | 1893-1895 | |
Jack | 1883-1888 | |
Kennebec | 1874-1891 | |
Knight | 1884-1888 | |
Kruger | 1900-1901 | |
Lael | 1904 | The post office order of change was rescinded. |
Lura | 1872-1888 | The post office moved to Luray when it closed. |
Mace | 1872-1874 | |
Milberger | 1903-1911 | Named for Charles Milberger, postmaster. A country post office in Lincoln Township, 13 miles south of Russell. |
Roberts | 1896-1906 | A country hamlet 15 miles south of Russell. The population in 1910 was 25. |
Success | 1878-1909 | A country hamlet in Waldo Township on the Saline River, ten miles northeast of Russell. |
Winterset/Big Creek | 1878-1890 | The name changed from Big Creek to Winterset on June 23, 1880. |
Woodvile | 1878-1892 | |
Wyckoff | 1878-1883 | |
Yuba | 1884-1885 |
©Kathy Alexander/Legends of Kansas, updated August 2022.
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