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In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.
Hillsboro was named after John Gillespie Hill, who homesteaded in the area in 1871. Originally Hill City was the city name; since another city in Kansas already bore that name, it was changed to Hillsboro on June 20, 1879. [7] A post office was established in Risley on April 10, 1873, then moved to Hillsboro on August 29, 1879. [9]
Canton–Galva USD 419 is a public unified school district headquartered in Canton, Kansas, United States. [1] The district includes the communities of Canton, Galva , and nearby rural areas. [ 2 ]
Empire Township is a township in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. [1] History. Empire Township was organized in 1874. [2] References
Later in the same year, a post office was established at "Lost Spring" near the current city of Lost Springs. Previously the nearest post office was Emporia. [8] From 1867 to 1871, the Chisholm Trail was routed along the western edge of Marion County. The trail started in Texas and ended in Abilene, Kansas, where cattle were shipped eastward by ...
The United States Post Office at 103 W. Main Street is the main post office in Council Grove, Kansas. The post office was built in 1938-39 according to a Neoclassical design credited to Supervising Architect Louis A. Simon .
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Geary County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Junction City. [4] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 36,739. [2] The county is named in honor of John Geary, the first mayor of San Francisco, a governor of the Kansas Territory, and the 16th governor of Pennsylvania.