Branding Cattle in Wichita County, Kansas, in about 1900.
| Town | Post Office Dates | Additional Information |
| Carwood | 1889-1916 | A rural post office in Edwards Township, about 12 miles northwest of Leoti, the county seat. It was located in the Ladder Creek Valley and served as a trading center for the neighborhood. In 1910, it had a store and a Presbyterian Church, and was connected by telephone to the surrounding countryside. |
| Coronado | 1886-1899 | Coronado, Kansas, is a mostly abandoned place in Wichita County. In its heyday, the town was in a bitter county seat war with Leoti. In the end, Leoti won and Coronado faded away. The old townsite is now a farmstead, featuring several silos, a row of trees, a few buildings, and a large shed. It is located three miles east of Leoti. |
| Halcyon | 1886-1894 | |
| Kepple | 1888-1908 | A hamlet in Edwards Township, it was 15 miles north of Leoti, the county seat and most convenient railroad station. After its post office closed, its mail was distributed from Sunnyside. |
| Lydia | 1888-1928 | A country post office in White Woman Township, Lydia was located 16 miles south of Leoti, the county seat and nearest shipping point. In 1910, its population was 16. |
| Madeline | 1888-1891 | |
| Marienthal | 1902-2017 | Marienthal is a census-designated place in Wichita County, Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 64. |
| Proof | 1888-1894 | |
| Saint Theresa | 1886-1904 1908-1916 |
St. Theresa was established in 1886 and was named for Mrs. Theresa Scheve, one of the early-day settlers. A Catholic Church was built there in 1887. Described as a close-knit community or neighborhood, its nearest shipping point was in Leoti, 12 miles to the northwest. The population in 1910 was 20. All that is left today is a cemetery. |
| Selkirk | 1887-1906 1907-1908 1909-1980 |
Located between Leoti and Tribune, Selkirk is an unincorporated community and extinct town, as it no longer has a post office. Established in Leoti Township, this was a busy shipping point in its early years. |
| Sunnyside | 1906-1916 | Sunnyside was a country hamlet located 18 miles north of Leoti, the county seat. In 1910, it had a telephone exchange, general stores, a money order post office, and a population of 330. |
| Washburn | 1886-1890 | |
| Wilkinson | 1887-1894 1904-1905 |
©Kathy Alexander/Legends of Kansas, October 2025.
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Sources:
Blackmar, Frank W.; Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Vol I; Standard Publishing Company, Chicago, IL 1912.
Kansas Post Office History