Butler County Directories 1878 Gazetteer and Business Director R. L. Polk Company
AMADOR. A small place, located on the east branch of White Water, in the northwestern part of Butler county, 19 miles from El Dorado, the county seat, 6 from Burns, on the Florence & El Dorado branch of the A., T. & S. F. R. R., its nearest shipping point, and 115 from Topeka. Its exports are grain, live stock and country produce. Weekly stage to Plum Grove and Cottonwood Falls. Semiweekly mail. D. M. Commons, postmaster.
AUGUSTA. Is located at the confluence of Whitewater and Walnut rivers, in the central part of Butler county, 14 miles from El Dorado, the county seat and nearest shipping point and about the same distance from Wichita. It contains a grist mill, 2 churches�Baptist and Methodist Episcopal and a graded school. It has also one hotel and a private bank. The chief exports are grain and live stock. Augusta was settled in 1869 and is incorporated as a city. Stage to El Dorado, Wichita and Douglass. Daily mail. Population 400. M. S. Harrington, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Akin E L, lawyer.
Arnstein H, harnessmaker.
Blood L N, general store.
Bolcourt Rev I N.
Bollden James, groceries, boots and shoes.
Boyle & Moyle, hardware.
Brace & Bundrick, druggists.
Brown George W, banker and real estate agent.
Bush & Carlton, hardware.
Cameron T F, meat market.
Carlton W R, general store.
Champion & Rarick, blacksmiths.
Clark & Baker, blacksmiths.
Copeland Mrs C M, millinery.
Corey R F, express agent.
Demoss William, livery.
Ettenson A, general store.
Gardner John R, livery.
Grout Mrs E W, millinery.
Hambrick T, grocer.
Harrington S C, physician.
Harrington Mrs M S, books and stationery.
Hill H D, physician.
Kurtz C H & J A, publishers.
Kuster A, grocery and grist mill.
Lipscomb C, hotel.
Locke & Whitehorn, druggists.
Loy H D, meat market.
McGarry William, meat market.
Makepeace & Stine, flour mill.
Manley Rev C G.
Mason Thomas, lawyer.
Palmer Alvin, saw mill.
Reber D J, justice of the peace.
Reid John, lawyer.
Richardson J F, druggist.
Rupert E, boots and shoes.
Russell L E, furniture.
Ryan A J, harnessmaker.
Shannon W A, justice of the peace.
Shively J W, principal of public school.
Smith O F, general store.
Sullivan George, blacksmith.
Taggart Jesse, furniture.
Walker J H & Co, druggists.
AYR. The postoffice of a farming settlement, formed in 1871, in the northwestern part of Butler county, :2 miles from El Dorado, the county seat. It contains a Presbyterian church and district school, and receives mail 4 times per week. S. S. Osborn, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Duncan N K, farmer.
Eakins S, farmer.
Gladpelter H, farmer.
Hull S, farmer.
Mason G, farmer.
Puffinbarger J H, farmer.
Poe U D, farmer.
Randall W H, farmer.
Smith J Y, farmer.
Stuart J, carpenter.
Watkins R, carpenter.
White J, farmer.
BENTON A postoffice in the western part of Butler county, 15 miles from El Dorado, the county seat and shipping point, and 150 from Topeka. Stage to Wichita, Greenwich, Towanda, and El Dorado. Daily mail. James C. Henrie, postmaster.
BRITTON. A small settlement in the extreme south of Butler county, 22 miles from El Dorado, the county seat and nearest railroad station.
BROWNLOW. A settlement on Hickory creek, in the southeastern part of Butler county, 10 miles from El Dorado, the county seat and shipping point.
BRYANT. Or Petersburg, a small settlement in the southeastern part of Butler county, 23 miles from El Dorado, the county seat and shipping point. Weekly mail. S. J. Peter, postmaster.
CARIBOO. A hamlet settled in 1868 and located on Whitewater creek, in the northwestern part of Butler county, 16 miles from El Dorado, the county seat, 20 from Peabody. on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R., its most convenient shipping point, and 147 by rail from Topeka. Exports, grain and live stock. Mail 4 times per week. W. G. McCraner, postmaster.
CAVE SPRING. A farming settlement located in the valley between Big and Little Walnut rivers, in the southern central part of Butler county, 9 miles from El Dorado, the county seat and nearest shipping point, and 145 from Topeka. Chief exports, grain and stock. Weekly mail. Archibald Butts, postmaster.
CEDAR FORD. A hamlet located on Rock creek, in the southern part of Butler county, 22 miles from El Dorado, the county seat and shipping point. and 158 from Topeka. Stage to Douglass and Elk Falls. Daily mail. Andrew B. Woodruff, postmaster.
CHELSEA. A village located on Walnut creek, in the northern central part of Butler county, 8 miles from El Dorado the county seat, 4 1/2 from Dick�s station the nearest shipping point and 125 from Topeka. It contains 2 saw mills, 2 churches-�Presbyterian and Methodist, and a very good district school. Live stock is the chief export. Stage to El Dorado and Cottonwood Falls. Daily mail. Settled 1857. Population 75. S. R. Farnham, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Farnham S R, General Store.
Howser John, blacksmith.
Hubbard James, saw mill.
Stancliff P, saw mill.
CORNHILL. A small country village located in the central part of Butler county, about 5 miles from El Dorado, the county seat and shipping point.
DOUGLASS. On Walnut creek, in the southwestern part of Butler county, was settled in 1868 and has a population of 150. It contains a grist mill, saw mill, and graded school. There is no church building, although there are several religious denominations in the village. The chief shipments are grain and hogs. Douglass is 25 miles from El Dorado, the county seat and nearest station, with which and Winfield there is stage communication. Express, Adams. Daily mail J. B. Ives, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Benepe L W, druggist.
Blood D P, general store.
Cochran -, Express and R. R. agent.
Denton D G, general store.
Horan W P, harnessmaker.
Ives Rev J B, (Congregational.)
Johnson J H, boots and shoes.
Knote Dr W P, drugs and hardware.
Pearson E A, general store.
Rash W, lawyer.
Riadon L T & Son, General Store.
Rose D S, hardware.
Shanks P, hotel.
Williams J O S, physician.
Wilson -, physician.
Wise & Kirk, general store.
Wise Solomon, saw mill.
Zahl William, blacksmith.
EL DORADO. A prosperous city of the third class and the county seat of Butler county, is located on Walnut river, in the central part of the county. It is the present southern terminus of that branch of the A. T. & S. F. R. R., known as the Florence, El Dorado & Walnut Valley R. R., and the crossing point for the proposed St. Louis, El Dorado & Walnut Valley R. R., 30 miles from Florence, 136 from Topeka, and 203 from Kansas City. The first house was a log cabin built by Col. Sumner in 1858. In 1870 El Dorado was incorporated as a city and today it has a population of about 1500. The only manufacturing establishment of any note at present is a good flour mill deriving its power from the river. It is proposed to erect a steam grain elevator, with a capacity of 40,000 bushels, during the present summer, however, which will materially increase the grain trade, El Dorado being situated in the very heart of a magnificent agricultural country. The city can boast of a number of very good buildings, among which we may mention the Court House, the public graded school erected at a cost of $10,000 the academy and the Exchange Bank. There are also 3 churches--Methodist, Presbyterian, and Christian. The bank has a paid up capital of $50,000, and is considered one of the solid institutions of the Walnut Valley. Hotels and boarding houses abound, the principal and most popular among the former being the National. Two weekly newspapers are published here, the Walnut Valley Times and the El Dorado Press. The staple exports are grain and live stock. The bonded indebtedness of the city is $3,000, while Butler county is entirely free from debt. The following lodges meet here regularly: Masonic, Odd Fellows, Good Templars, and Knights of Honor. Stage to Winfield. Telegraph, Western Union. Express, Adams. Daily mail. Mrs. Mary J. Long, postmistress.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Anderson Francis M, sheriff.
Anderson & Munson, lumber and coal.
Bartlett V R, grain dealer.
Bassett Addison, druggist.
Benedict D B, jeweler.
Betts John H, general store.
Black Samuel E, Probate Judge and Lawyer, Court House.
Blair Alexander, grocer.
Bockway George W, jeweler.
Bourland Thomas F, baker.
Brainard Elisha B, county treasurer.
Brehm John, barber.
Bronson & Woods, Abstracts of Title and Land Agts.
Brown Vincent, county clerk.
Bufton Richard, shoemaker.
Burdett & Weeks, flour mill.
Cameron William J, real estate.
Campbell J M, saloon.
Carter John, barber.
Conley Harvey O, Meat Market, Hides and Pelts.
Cory Charles W, constable.
Cowles Edwin, physician.
Crimble & Arct, Contractors and Builders.
Daughters Curtis B, justice of the peace.
Davies Charles H, physician.
Dewar James A, Notary Public, Real Estate and Collection Agent.
Dexter & Copeland, carpenters.
Donnelly John J, harnessmaker.
Ellet Edward C, hardware.
Ellis Hamilton, lawyer.
Erving J H & Co, grocers.
Exchange Bank of El Dorado (The) Neil Wilkie, Prest., Dr. Allen White, Vice Pres., S L Shotwell, Cashr.
Falls Henry, hotel.
Fisher Owen, painter.
Gardner & Tolle, Leading Dry Goods House.
Gault & Oldham, furniture.
Gordon J P, physician.
Gordon J P & Son, druggists.
Gordy & Richardson, livery stable.
Haldridge S L, agent A, T & S F R R and Adams Express.
Hamilton A L L, county attorney.
Hamlin Lincoln A, county surveyor.
Harvey & Morgan, blacksmiths.
Hawley George A, insurance.
Hayes Thomas J, lawyer.
Hecox & Payne, feed stable.
Horton M L, painter.
Hughes James, shoemaker.
James Chester M, clerk district court.
Johnston & Patterson, blacksmiths.
Jones C R & Co, saloon.
Jones & McCallister, carpenters.
King John B, general store.
Knowles Lafayette, lawyer.
Knowles Robert, hotel.
Krause John, shoemaker.
Lambdin Joshua T, harnessmaker.
Leland & Leland, lawyers.
Long Mrs Mary J, postmistress and bookseller.
McGinnis James A, physician.
McKinzey J A, physician.
McKinzey & Hare, dentists.
Maris & Pattison, hardware.
Meyer & Bro, general store.
Mickel Melvin, lawyer.
Mitchell Jacob B, physician.
Moreland Wm H, tailor.
Murdock Thomas B, publr Walnut Valley Times.
Musselman A, furniture.
National Hotel, C E Wing, Propr.
Overstreet & Collins, carpenters.
Phillips & Bro, livery stable.
Porter John D, register of deeds.
Rector Nathan, hotel.
Redden Alfred I, lawyer.
Rizer Philip, baker.
Roberson Nathan, omnibus and stage line.
Sallee William A, Justice of the Peace, Insurance and Real Estate.
Satterthwaite J M, Publr El Dorado Press, Bank Block.
Selig & Gossard, druggists.
Shelden Alvah, supt public instruction.
Shinn Taylor O, Lawyer and Collection Agent.
Shotwell S L, Cashier Exchange Bank.
Smith Eli N, Lawyer and Collection Agent, Bank Block.
Smith & Cupples, carpenters.
Squier Abraham T, stock breeder.
Stevenson Edward S, photographer.
Stewartson & Trout, meat market.
Stratford Edward D, lawyer.
Sumner Henry T, Lawyer, Collection Agent, Tax Titles and Coroner, Court House.
Thomas James, saloon.
Turner Mrs James, millinery.
Vaught Martin, Real Estate and Loan Agent.
Vaught Martin, constable.
Wait Ira M, wagonmaker.
Warren A M, feed stable.
Weber Jacob, wagonmakcr.
Western Lumber Co, lumber.
White Allen, Vice President Exchange Bank.
Wilkle Neil, President Exchange Bank.
Wing Charles E, Propr National Hotel, cor Central Ave and Sutter.
Younkman George N, baker.
FREEDOM. A farming settlement formed in 1869, on Hickory creek, in the southeastern part of Butler county, 14 miles from El Dorado the county seat and nearest shipping point. The principal exports are corn and hogs. Weekly stage to El Dorado, carrying the mail. Population of settlement about 200. Fredenck Frank, postmaster.
HICKORY. A postoffice located in the southeastern part of Butler county, 18 miles from El Dorado, the county seat and shipping point, and 149 from Topeka. It contains a Methodist Episcopal church and district school. Weekly mail. A. D. Stone, postmaster.
HOLDEN. Also called Pleasant Valley, a farming community with a mail delivery of 140, settled by George and Howard Neiman in 1869, located on the west branch of White Water river in the northwest corner of Butler county, 25 miles from El Dorado the county seat, 15 from Newton, 16 from Peabody the nearest railroad station and 143 from Topeka. The chief shipments are livestock and grain. Mail, 4 times per week. Thomas H. Storms, Postmaster.
INDIANOLA. A rural district, located on a stream of the same name, in the western part of Butler county, 17 miles from El Dorado, the county seat and shipping point, and 220 from Topeka. Stage to Augusta and Newton. Mail 4 times per week. Settled, 1869. Population 25. Dr. L. A. Harper, postmaster.
LITTLE WALNUT. A hamlet settled in June, 1867, located on a stream of the same name in the central part of Butler county, 12 miles from El Dorado the county seat and shipping point, and 148 from Topeka. The exports from this neighborhood are wheat, hogs and cattle. Weekly mail. Benjamin F. Rickey, postmaster.
LORENA. A settlement located in the extreme west of Butler county, 15 miles from El Dorado, the county seat and nearest shipping point.
MINNEHA. A settlement of 10 persons, and postoffice in Bruno township, in the western part of Butler county, 23 miles southwest of El Dorado the county seat, and 10 east of Wichita its shipping point, via the A., T. & S. F. R. R. Settled 1871. Stage to Wichita and Augusta. Mail daily. Isaac Grant, postmaster.
MODENA. A postoffice established in 1872 on Eight Mile creek, in the southwestern part of Butler county, 24 miles from El Dorado, the county seat, and 15 from Wichita, the nearest railroad station. Grain and live stqck are the principal shipments. Weekly mail. Mrs. L. C. Skinner, postmistress.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Ballard J, (Friend).
Dunlap Rev A H, (Baptist).
MURDOCK. A settlement formed about 8 years ago on White Water creek, in the southeastern part of Butler county, 12 miles from El Dorado the county seat and shipping point. It contains a grist mill and district school, and ships hogs and corn. Mail 4 times per week. L. E. Lambing, postmaster.
NEW EXCELSIOR. A postoffice in Glencoe township, Butler county, 20 miles southeast of El Dorado, the county seat, and 3 from the east county line. Settled, 1870. Exports, beef, cattle and hogs. Mail, semi-weekly. Myron H. Taylor, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Oulds George, blacksmith.
OIL CITY. A postoffice and settlement of 15 persons in Butler county, established in September 1877. It contains one flouring mill, and it is expected that the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe R. R. will extend their line to this point. A coal shaft is being sunk which will no doubt aid materially in increasing the population. Eldorado 7 miles distant is at present the nearest R. R. point. Shipments, grain and pork. Stage daily to Douglass, Winfield, Arkansas City, Augusta and Eldorado. Daily mail. E. Gimlin, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Devere, Gimlin & Fellows, Proprs Coral Coal Shaft.
Gimlin E, general store and supt of Oil City Oil and Mining Company.
Godfrey L D, flour mill.
Loftus Henry, blacksmith.
PALMYRA. A hamlet settled about 7 years ago, located on the south branch of White Water river in the western part of Butler county, 16 miles from ElDorado the county seat, 15 from Wichita the nearest R. R. station and 176 from Topeka. Live stock, grain and country produce are exported. Semi-weekly mail. William Fisher, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Fisher Charles W, blacksmith.
PENDELL. A small village settled in 1870, located on Dry creek in the Western part of Butler county, 19 miles from El Dorado the county seat, 15 from Wichita the nearest railroad station, and 176 from Topeka. It contains a Methodist Episcopal church and district school, and exports grain and live stock. Stage to Newton and Augusta. Mail 4 times per week. W. J. Estes, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Bradford J A, justice of the peace.
Marshall Joseph, blacksmith.
Merrill J S, physician.
Roberts & Rowley, lawyers.
PINE GROVE. A postoffice established in 1872 for a hamlet, consisting of families, located on Muddy river in the northeastern part of Butler county, 17 miles from El Dorado, the county seat and shipping point, and 14o from Topeka. Live stock and wheat are the principal exports. Weekly mail. S. P. Leeds, postmaster.
PLUM GROVE. A village of 100 population, settled in 1877 and located on White Water river, in the northwestern part of Butler county, 18 miles from El Dorado, the county seat, 15 from Peabody. on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R., the nearest shipping point, and 142 from Topeka. It contains a Methodist Episcopal church and a district school, and exports live stock and country produce. Stage to Peabody, Towanda, Newton and El Dorado. Daily mail. S. M. Spencer, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Davis Dr I V, general store.
Green Rev M C, (Methodist Episcopal).
Spencer S M, General Store.
PONTIAC. A settlement formed in 1871, on Bird creek. in the eastern part of Butler county, 6 miles from El Dorado, the county seat and most convenient shipping point. It contains a Methodist church and public school, and exports live stock and country produce. Stage to El Dorado and Eureka. Tri-weekly mail. Frank Cour, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Ashlan John, stone mason.
Cour Frank, Blacksmith.
Clark Rev J F, (Methodist Episcopal).
Craig Rev E L, (Christian).
Eckel C, carpenter.
Hall Abel, school teacher.
Oliver J, carpenter.
Snyder A, school teacher.
Wrenn Rev R C, (Methodist Episcopal).
QUITO. A postoffice located on Little Walnut river in the central part of Butler county, 10 miles from El Dorado the county seat and shipping point. It contains a Methodist Episcopal church and district school. Weekly mail. A. Ades, postmaster.
REDDEN. A postoffice and store in the township of Fairmount, in the northwestern corner of Butler county, about 18 miles from the county seat. Peabody, 8 miles distant, is the nearest railroad point. J. J. Lyon, postmaster.
ROSALIA. A settlement of some 80 families formed in 1870 in the extreme eastern part of Butler county, 12 miles from El Dorado the county seat and shipping point. It contains 3 churches--Presbyterian, Methodist and Christian, and a district school. Grain and live stock are exported. State to El Dorado, Eureka and Humboldt. Daily mail. George W. Chamberlain, postmaster.
ROSE HILL. In Pleasant Township, southwest corner of Butler county, about 25 miles from the county seat.
SUNNY SIDE. A hamlet located on Hickory creek, in the southern part of Butler county, 15 miles from El Dorado, the county seat and shipping point, from which its exports of live stock are made. It contains 2 churches, M. E. South and Baptist, and a primary school. Weekly mail. Settled 1869. Population, 25. Wm. T. Mitchell, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Burroughs William, physician.
Burroughs Rev William, (Baptist).
Burt Joseph, Hotel.
Combs Rev William, (Methodist Episcopal).
Hearne John, constable.
Holford John, blacksmith.
Jones J, dealer in game.
Jones J C, live stock.
Lemoines S M, justice of the peace.
Love & Smith, general store.
Plants Rev -, (Methodist Episcopal).
SYCAMORE SPRINGS. A small settlement in Sycamore township, north of Butler county, about 16 miles from the county seat, and 20 miles from Cedar, the nearest railroad point.
TOWANDA. A village of 70 population, settled in 1870, and located on White Water river, in the western part of Butler county, 10 miles from El Dorado, the county seat and shipping point, with which and Wichita it has stage communication. There are 3 church organizations, Christian, Methodist Episcopal and United Brethren, but no edifice as yet. Tri-weekly mail. I. Mooney, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Bell J W, physician.
Bugher J 0, physician.
Culver J B, physician.
Gimlin E, General Store.
McDowell William, general store.
Mooney Rev I, (Christian).
Mooney J, hotel, railroad agent and stationer.
Overacker D, boots and shoes
Reid William, blacksmith.
Rollins E G, blacksmith.
Russell D R, physician.
Snyder William, physician.
Stewart G W, blacksmith.
Viets C L, general store.
WHITE WATER. In the northwestern corn of Butler county, about 20 miles from the county seat. Peabody, the nearest railroad town, is about 10 miles distant.
WOODWARD. A postoffice in Butler county.
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