Norton County Directories
1878 Gazetteer and Business Directory
R. L. Polk & Co., Chicago
ALMENA, in the township of the same name, northeastern part of Norton county. 14 miles from Norton, the county seat, 280 miles
from Topeka. Trego is the nearest railroad station. Prairie Dog
river here affords power for operating a saw mill. Contains
an Episcopal Methodist and a Presbyterian church and district
school. Exports wheat and pork. Stage to Republican City.
Mail 4 times per week. C. B. Laugh, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Grate Oliver, propr saw mill.
Saville Rev �.
Sheser Rev �.
CACTUS, a hamlet located on Cactus creek, in the southeastern part
of Norton county, 15 miles from Norton, the county seat, and
60 from Ellis, on the Kansas Pacific Ry., the nearest shipplng
point. Grain and live stock are its principal exports. Stage to
Norton and Phillipsburg. Tri-weekly mail.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Grant William, Postmaster.
Schesser Rev J A (Presbyterian).
DEVIZES, a settlement formed in 1872 on Sappa Creek, in the northwest corner of Norton County, 16 miles from Norton, the county seat, and 80 from Plum Creek, Neb., the nearest railroad station. It contains a good grist mill, and has two common schools. Cattle raising in the chief dependence of the settlers. Stage to Hays City and North Platte, Neb. Semi-weekly mail. Popultion, 200. Reuben Bisbee, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Bisbee Rev R, (Methodist.)
Simmons --. physician.
LENORA, a hamlet settled in 1875, on Solomon river, in the southwestern part of Norton county, 25 miles from Norton, the county seat The nearest R. R. station is Trego, on the Kansas PAcific Ry. It contains a Methodist Episcopal church and district
school, and ships wheat, corn, hides and furs. Stage to Trego
and Norton. Semi-weekly mail. A. Hendricks, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Burwell O J, hotel.
Hendricks A, General Store and Farmer.
LEOTA,
a settlement located on Prairie Dog creek, in the central
Part of Norton county, 5 miles from Norton, the county seat,
55 from Trego, on the Kansas Pacific Ry, the nearest station,
and 310 from Topeka. It contains a grist mill, 2 churches-�-
Methodist and Presbyterian�and a district school. Stage to
Trego, Norton and Slab City. Mail 4 times per week. Population, 100. J. W. Cope, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY,
Boyel S D, lawyer.
Green T G. physician and druggist.
Hank Frank, blacksmith and wagonrnaker.
Morrison M K, hotel.
Wallace John, grist mill.
Weaver Mrs K, general store.
LONG BRANCH, a country settlement formed in 1875, on the stream from
which it takes its name, in the northwestern part of Norton
county, 16 miles from Norton, the county seat, 60 from Parks
Fort, on the Kansas, Pacific Ry, the nearest shipping point, and
310 from Topeka. Butter and eggs form the principal exports,
Semi-weekly, mail. George B. Wray, postmaster.
NEIGHBORVILLE, a small settlement formed in the spring of 1872, on Prairie
Dog creek, in the eastern central part of Norton county, 8 miles
from Norton, the county seat, 50 from Trego, on the Kansas
Pacific Ry, the nearest shipping point, and 305 from Topeka.
It contains a Presbyterian church and district school, and exports fall wheat and cattle. Stage to Trego and North Platte,
Neb. Weekly mail. Charles D. Bieber, postmaster.
NORTON, the county seat of Norton county, is a place of 150 population. It was settled in 1873, and is located on Prairie Dog
creek, in the centre of the county, 6o miles from Trego, the
nearest R. R. station, and 315 from Topeka. It contains a saw
and grist mill, Presbyterian church, district school and 2 hotels.
Principal exports, live stock and grain. Stage to North Platte,
Hays City, Slab City and Connersville weekly, to Trego semi-weekly, and to Plum Creek tri-weekly, carrying the mail. W.
B. Rogers, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Beach T A, drugs and notions.
Beaumont Thomas, lawyer.
Briggs Mrs P A O, physician.
Collins & Swearengin, saw and grist mill.
Close & Brunner, general store and stock dealers.
Crane R L, physician and druggist.
Curry D, carpenter.
Griffin G H, general store.
Hamilton J R, lawyer.
Handlin W E, boots and shoes.
Harmer A F, cabinetmaker.
Henry W & Co, hardware and stoves.
Hepler Albert, carpenter.
Jarvis W D, carpenter.
Kenyon James, blacksmith.
Oliver Henry, wagonmaker.
Perring Rev �, (Presbyterian).
Posson C W, propr Commercial House.
Potter Ethel M, millinery.
Pratt L K, lawyer.
Rogers W B, propr Norton House.
Simpson Wm, dealer in live stock.
Starkey John, blacksmith.
Swearengin John, stonemason and builder.
Vancleave J R, drugs and notions.
PORT LANDIS, a settlement formed in 1873 on the north fork of Solomon
River, in the southern part of Norton county, 15 miles from
Norton, the county seat, 45 from Trego, on the Kansas Pacific
Ry., the nearest shipping point, and 300 from Topeka. It contains a steam saw mill, 2 churches, Methodist and United Brethren, and a district school. Grain is the principal export.
Weekly mail. 0. M. Dannevik, postmaster.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Birley Rev, (Methodist).
Commons William, physician.
Curns Rev, (United Brethren).
Hollowell & Cox, general store.
WEST UNION, on the north fork of the Solomon River, in Solomon township, southeastern portion of Norton County, about 50 miles in a direct line from Hays City, the most convenient railroad point.
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