N.W. Kansas

[Kansas]

Is there anyone from Norton Co. or close to it ?
My Great Great Grandfather had a farm and also a hotel there. I am trying to do a little research and make some contacts before I travel out there.

~Kansas~

[Gypsy Heart]

What town was he from...I have some info on an Old Leota Hotel...as well as a couple of more.
Lots of fine folks from Kansas in this forum,so hope you make contact!

[schlooppy]

Hope this works, heres a couple of web sites with information.

http://skyways.lib.ks.us/counties/NT/

http://nchistory.hosted.nex-tech.com/

[Kansas]

Gypsy... Thanks ! Edmond is the name of the town.

schlooppy.... Thanks ! Didnt know about the meteor there. I would like to find a chunk of that.

~Kansas~

[thudson]

Hey gypsyheart,
I would be interested in the old leota hotel information. That is where I grew up and still have friends and relation there. Any help would be appreciated. Tyler

[mercuryman]

I am from Phillipsburg, but reside in Nebraska now, just North of Norton. Cant be a whole lot of help, unless you need help diggin something. Good luck. DM

[Gypsy Heart]

Edmond, a town of Solomon township, Norton county, is located on the Solomon river and the Missouri Pacific R. R., about 14 miles southeast of Norton, the county seat. It is a flourishing place, has a national bank, a grain elevator, a flour mill, a creamery, a hotel, graded public schools, a money order postoffice with one rural route, and a large local trade in all lines of merchandise. The population in 1910 was 350.

Page 563 from volume I of Kansas: a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc. ... / with a supplementary volume devoted to selected personal history and reminiscence. Standard Pub. Co. Chicago : 1912. 3 v. in 4. : front., ill., ports.; 28 cm. Vols. I-II edited by Frank W. Blackmar. Transcribed May 2002 by Carolyn Ward.


also see http://www.kancoll.org/khq/1932/32_4_offthepress.htm

[windrun]

Ahh, I didn't know much history in NW Kansas, but I knew much history in NE Kansas area. Richard

[Gypsy Heart]

............During Mr. Morrison's residence here he kept the hotel in Leota; this hotel
was kept in the building that is now occupied by Newt Cope as a
residence. He left here in 1884 and lived for some years in Atchison, but
is now living at St.Joseph, Missouri, and is working at his trade, painting.
(page 170-171)The History of the Early Settlement of Norton County" by F. M.
Lockard published 1894

[Kansas]

Just recently I received a old photo of my Great Great Grandfathers Hotel in Edmond KS. It is the building in the foreground with the trees along the side. This is pre 1913 account that is when a fire took most of these buildings out. I understand that only the front of the building stands today.

[arnie161]

I live in Logan about 28 miles away from norton, ive been a little bussy fixing up the old house, but when good weather appears iam allways up for a hunt.

[rebelLT]

My brother lives in the small town of Healy Kansas, and I hate to admitt that I grew up in an undisclosed location nearby . I am planing on taking a weeks vacation there next fall (2010) as I am trying to line up a ghost town to hunt in the area. Maybe some of us could get together and line up a few sites around the area then. I also have relatives in the hill city area.

[lerafe]

I know this is an old post, but if you use Google Maps and search Edmond KS, then go down to street level (using the little yellow man) you can see the Hotel, the drawing looks much larger then the real life shot.
Hope this Helps,
Lee
Topeka

[Kansas]

Thanks ! Yes I have done that.
Hard times and the fire really changed the area.