
Apple harvest in Wabaunsee County, 1899.
Town | Post Office Dates | Additional Information |
Bradford | 1890-1941 | A station on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad, it was 21 miles southeast of Alma. In 1910, it was a shipping and supply point for thearea and had a population of 63. |
Cedar | 1862-1863 | |
Chalk/Chalk Mound | 1873-1907 | The name changed from Chalk Mound to Chalk on August 1, 1894. It was in the extreme southwest corner of the county about 17 miles south of Alma |
Cobb | 1874-1877 | |
Copp’s Station | 1866 | The post office was only open for three months. |
Elvenia | 1880-1885 | |
Exonville | 1870-1871 | |
Fairfield | 1880-1889 | |
Farmer | 1900 | The post office was only open for two months. The Order of change was rescinded. |
French Valley | 1874-1883 | |
Grimm | 1873-1883 | |
Halifax | 1869-1915 1917-1937 |
The name was changed from Bismarck to Halifax on October 20, 1885. It was located in Mill Creek Township and was a station on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad. In 1910, it had an express office, some general stores, a money order office, and a population of 40. It was located eight miles southeast of Alma. |
Keene | 1877-1901 | It was located 16 miles east of Alma. In 1910, it had one general store. |
Mansfield | 1883-1887 | |
Mission Creek/Grant | 1870-1886 | The name changed from Grant to Mission Creek on February 23, 1875. |
Moltke | 1873 | The post office was open for less than a month. |
Newbury | 1870-1888 | |
Pavilion | 1871-1903 | It was located seven miles north of Alma |
Pike/Albion | 1880-1887 | The name changed from Albion to Pike on January 4, 1883. The post office moved to Alta Vista when it closed. |
Post Creek | 1879-1877 | The post office moved to Willard. |
Rockton | 1873-1884 1885-1886 |
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Rocky Ford | 1877-1878 | |
Snokomo | 1875-1881 1886-1901 |
It was located 10 miles east of Alma. |
Sunbeam | 1904-1909 | |
Templin | 1873-1904 | Was five miles northeast of Alta Vista. |
Vera | 1889-1904 | Was located on the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad four miles east of Paxico. |
Volland | 1887-1955 | A country office in Washington township on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R. R., it was eight miles from Alma. In 1910, it had a general store, telegraph and express offices, and a population of 26. |
Wabaunsee | 1855-1944 | The first settlement was made here in 1854. It was the county seat from 1859 to 1866. |
Wilmington | 1857-1906 | An old station on the Santa Fe Trail, it was located six miles west of Burlingame, in Osage County. The population in 1910 was 69. |
©Kathy Alexander/Legends of Kansas, updated June 2022.
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