Chase County
Polk's 1878 Gazetteer abd Business Directory
BAZAAR
See Mary, below.
BIRLEY
A village of some 60 inhabitants, settled in 1868, and located on Rock creek, in the southern part of Chase county, 10
miles from Cottonwood Falls, the county seat, 12 from Cottonwood, on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R., its nearest
shipping point, and 94 from Topeka. Livestock is the principal export, the neighborhood being particularly adapted
to stock raising. Semi-weekly mail. W. H. Birley, postmaster.
CEDAR POINT
A village located on Cottonwood river, in the extreme west
of Chase county, 20 miles from Cottonwood Falls, the county
seat, 1/2 mile from Cedar Grove, on the Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fe R. R, and too from Topeka. It contains a water
power flouring mill, Methodist Episcopal church, and district
school. Principal shipments, grain. Daily mail. Population, 55.
C. A. Garlick, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Byram J W, station agent.
Drinkwater O H, general store.
Drinkwater & Schriver, flour mill.
COTTONWOOD
A station on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R., located in the central part of Chase county, 1 1/2 miles from Cottonwood Falls the county seat and 81 from Topeka. It contains
a grist mill with power supplied by Cottonwood river, which
runs through the village The principal shipments are live
stock and grain. Stage to Cottonwood Falls. Telegraph,
Western Union. Express, Adams. Daily mail. Settled, 1872.
Population, 200. H. Harris, postmaster. [note: name later changed to Strong]
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Emslie John, stone contractor.
Harris H, General Store and Boarding House.
Hildebrand Bros., agricultural implements.
Hildebrand E A, lumber.
Lantry Barney, stone contractor.
Miller John, boarding house.
O�Byrne John, hotel.
Rettiger Bros, stone cutters.
COTTONWOOD FALLS
The county seat of Chase county, was first settled in 1859.
It is incorporated as a city and is located on Cottonwood river,
within one mile of Cottonwood station on the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe R. R. The river supplies power for a flour mill
at this point. There are 3 churches-Methodist, Congregational
and Catholic, and a public school in the city. Grain and live
stock are extensively shipped from this neighborhood. Tri-weekly stage to El Dorado. Telegraph, Western Union. Express, Adams. Daily mail. Population, 250. S. A. Perrigo,
postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Buchanan J B, carpenter.
Caldwell J P, general store.
Carter Wm H, physician.
Cochrane J L, millinery.
Denn Ralph, harnessmaker.
Ferlet A, propr Union hotel.
Giese Wm, blacksmith.
Gillett Asa, hardware.
Halfman Richard, meat market.
Hassler C C, grocer.
Hillert Wm, boot and shoemaker.
Howard & Plum, flouring mill.
Jenson L P, carpenter.
Jones Rev Paul F (Methodist.)
Kuhl P J, saddle and harnessmaker.
Lawless James, saloon.
McGinley D H, blacksmith.
McWilliams J W, Land Agent and Mayor.
Miner A G, blacksmith.
Minick John D, live stock.
Olds Morris, boot and shoemaker.
Perrigo & Son, general store.
Potter Ethel M, millinery and dressmaking.
Pratt Edward, druggist.
Pugh Wm P, physician.
Richardson Rev. C A (Congregational.)
Scroggins J C, lrve stock.
Swayze N J, banker.
Taylor Rev John (Presbyterian.)
Tattle J M, Boots and Shoes.
Wagener A B, justice of the peace.
Walker J R, wagonmaker.
Warren F M, station agent.
Watson C C, general store.
Weed H B, general store.
Young S P, lawyer and collector.
ELINOR
A station on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe R. R., located near Cottonwood river, in the eastern part of Chase county, 5 miles from Cottonwood Falls, the county seat, and 75 from
Topeka. Cattle form the chief shipments from this neighborhood.
Daily mail. Settled 1870. Population, 25. Leroy Martin,
postmaster.
ELK
A recently established post office in the northwestern part of Chase county, about
13 miles from Cottonwood Falls, the county seat.
ELMDALE
A station on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R., and
village located on Cottonwood river, in the central part of Chase
county, 6 miles from Cottonwood Falls, the county seat, and 87
from Topeka. It contains a flour mill, 3 churches, Congregational and Methodist North and South, and a common school.
Shipments grain and stock. Stage to Junction City and Skiddy.
Telegraph, Western Union. Express, Adams. Daily mail.
Settled, 1872. Population, 100. P. C. Jeffrey, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Bailey A S, boarding house.
Colin Mrs R, general store.
Critton J R, boarding house.
Critton & Klein, blacksmiths and wagonmakers.
Hawks H, druggist.
Jeffrey P C, express agent.
Jeffrey Wm & Son, general store.
Johnson F, physician.
Osage flour mills.
Seaton A, station agent.
Stotts E & Co, bankers and hardware.
HOMESTEAD
A village of 75 inhabitants, more generally called Walnut
Hill, settled in 1872 and located on Cedar and Coon creeks, in
the southwestern part of Chase county, 15 miles. from Cottonwood Falls, the county seat. 10 from Cedar Grove on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe R. R., the nearest shipping point,
and 96 from Topeka. Principal exports, wheat, corn and stock.
Weekly mail. Hattie A. Brown, postmistress.
HUNTS
A station on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R., in the western part of Chase county, 13 miles from Cottonwood Falls, the
county seeat, and 49 from Topeka. [note: also called Silver Creek; later moved to Crawfordsville]
HYMER
The postoffice of a settlement located on Diamond creek in the northwestern part of Chase
county, about 15 miles from Cottonwood Falls the county seat.
LIDA
A small settlement formed about 5 years ago on Spring
creek, in the central part of Chase county, 5 miles from Cottonwood Falls, the county seat, 6 1/2 from Cottonwood, on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R., the nearest shipping point,
and 87 from Topeka. Principal exports, brooms. Serm-weekly mail. A. B. Moore, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Moore A B, farmer.
Moore J V, broom mnfr.
MARY
Also called Bazaar, a small settlement formed in March,
1856, and located on Rock creek, in the central part of Chase
county, 8 miles from Cottonwood Falls, the county seat, and 90
from Topeka. It contains a steam saw mill, and ships live stock.
Daily mail. W. H. Metcalf, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Link E, saw mill.
MATFIELD GREEN
A postoffice and small settlement in the southern part of
Chase county, 16 miles due south of Cottonwood Falls, the
county seat, and 95 southwest of Topeka. Ship goods for this
plaee to Cottonwood Falls with which it has a daily stage line.
Mail daily. Hattie I. Largent, postmistress.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Largent B F, general store.
Newkirk Rev C S.
MORGAN
A hamlet located at the head of Rock creek in the southern central part of Chase county, 12 miles from Cottonwood
Falls the county seat, and 10 from Hunts on the A., T. & S. F.
R. R., the nearest station. Cottonwood on the same road is the
most convenient shipping point. Stage to Cottonwood Falls.
Weekly mail. Julia E. Kinne, postmistress.
SAFFORD
A postoffice in the western part of Chase county, on the A. T. & S. F. R. R. [note: name later changed to Kenyon]
THURMAN
In the township of Bazaar, in the southeast corner of Chase county, 20 miles southeast of Cottonwood Falls, the county seat and
nearest railroad station.
TOLEDO
A place of 200 inhabitants, settled about 18 years ago, and
located on Cottonwood river, in the northeastern part of Chase
county, 11 miles from Cottonwood Falls, the county seat, 2 from
Safford, on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R., and 74 from
Topeka. It contains churches of the Methodist and Friend
persuasions, and a district school. Shipments, corn, cattle and
hogs. Tri-weekly mail. Paris Mills, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Conway A M, physician.
Johnston T B, wagonmaker.
Lee E W, live stock.
Mapes Rev -, (Methodist Episcopal).
Mills Paris, general store.
WONSEVU
A postoffice recently established in Chase county.
WOODHULL
On Diamond creek, in Diamond Creek township, Chase county, seven miles northwest of Cottonwood, the nearest railroad station.
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