Carriage & wagon shop in Quindaro, Kansas.
Armourdale
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Edwardsville
| Town | Post Office Dates | Additional Information |
| Argentine | 1881-1903 | Annexed to Kansas City, Kansas in 1910. |
| Armourdale | 1882-1891 | Consolidated with Kansas City in 1886. |
| Armstrong | 1874-1888 | Part of Kansas City, Kansas, consolidated in 1886. |
| Bethel | 1889-1996 | It was located on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, about ten miles west of Kansas City. In 1910 it had a money order post office, telegraph and express facilities, and a population of 25. |
| Braman Hill | 1878-1887 | The post office moved from Six Mile. When it closed, it moved to Summundowot. |
| College | 1898-1900 | |
| Connors | None | A station on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, 12 miles northwest of Wyandotte. It was platted in February 1868, the townsite owners being Alfred W. and William S. Hughes. In the early 1880s, it had several stores, a schoolhouse where religious services are held, and a small hotel. |
| Edwardsville | 1867-1971 | On the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad and the Kansas Pacific Railroad. The post office changed in 1971 to a classified branch of the Kansas City, Kansas’ post office. |
| Emmet | 1890-1901 | |
| Fairdale/Summundowot | 1887-1902 | The name changed from Summundowot to Fairdale in 1891. |
| Glen Park | 1870-1872 | The post office moved to Rosedale. |
| Grinter | 1889-1902 | Established in 1831 on the Kansas River, on the Fort Leavenworth-Fort Gibson Military Road. Nine miles west of Kansas City, Kansas. Moses R. Grinter, proprietor. Grinter’s two-story brick house, built in the late 1850s is maintained by Kansas State Historical Society. |
| Horanif | 1888-1901 | |
| Island Creek | 1866 | The post office was only open for a month. |
| Kaw Valley | 1875-1878 | Nine miles south of Wyandotte (Kansas City.) |
| Loring | 1877-1954 | Loring was the last station in the county on the Union Pacific Railroad. It is now a neighborhood of Bonner Springs. |
| Maywood | 1872-1909 | Maywood was a small hamlet, prettily situated amid a beautiful prairie country, five miles west of White Church. The town obviously struggled because its post office closed and reopened several times. |
| Menager | 1888-1901 | |
| Morris | 1900-1905 | Named for the Morris Packing Company. |
| Muncie | 1870-1967 | Muncie was on the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad and the Kansas Pacific Railroad., six miles west of Wyandotte. It was named from the old Muncie Indian settlement here. Opposite, on the other side of the Kansas River, the Chouteau brothers established a trading post in 1825. Today it is a neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas. |
| Nearman | 1867-1875 | |
| Piper | 1888-1971 | Piper was west of Kansas City, Kansas, just off K-7 near Leavenworth Road at 110th. Once a railroad town, it was named for a railway official. Annexed by Kansas City in 1991. |
| Pomeroy | 1869-1906 | The next station southeast of Connors, it was platted in the spring of 1871, William P. Overton and Frank H. Belton being the proprietors of the town. In the early 1880s, it had several stores and a steam, flour, and sawmill. |
| Quindaro | 1857-1909 1921-1954 |
Now part of Kansas City. The 70.5-acre Quindaro Townsite is now a National Commemorative Site and an archaeological district. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 2002. |
| Quivera | 1889-1896 | |
| Rosedale | 1872-1902 | Consolidated with Kansas City in 1922 |
| Saviersville | 1867-1868 | The post office was open for less than a year. |
| Secondine/Delaware | 1850-1859 | The name changed from Delaware to Secondline on February 1, 1856. It was near Edwardsville. |
| Six-Mile | 1874-1878 | Six-Mile Tavern was established just a few miles west of Quindaro, Kansas, on the road between Wyandotte (Kansas City) and Leavenworth in 1853. It became a Red Leg stronghold during the days of the Civil War. |
| Turner/Farmer | 1877-1958 | The town was initially called Farmer but changed to Turner in 1879. It was located a few miles west of Argentine on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad. In the early 1880s, it had a schoolhouse and several stores. Today, it is a neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas. |
| Uniontown | 1851-1852 | |
| Vance | 1890-1906 | |
| Vedder | 1867 | The post office was only open for eight months. |
| Wallula | 1889-1918 1925-1942 |
A small village in the northwestern portion of the county. It was located on the Missouri Pacific Railroad 17 miles northwest of Kansas City. In 1910, it had a money order post office, a telegraph station, and a population of 15. |
| White Church | 1869-1907 | |
| Wolcott /Connor/Connor’s Station | 1867-1944 | First called Connor’s Station. The name changed to Connor in 1889. The name changed again in 1899 to Wolcott. |
©Kathy Alexander/Legends of Kansas, updated December 2022.
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