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Oberlin lies on the northwest side of Sappa Creek, a tributary of the Republican River, in the High Plains region of the Great Plains. [11] Located at the intersection of U.S. routes 36 and 83 in northwestern Kansas, it is 228 miles (367 km) northwest of Wichita, 238 miles (383 km) east of Denver, and 320 miles (510 km) west-northwest of Kansas City.
Oberlin Township covers an area of 34.26 square miles (88.7 km 2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Oberlin (the county seat). The streams of North Fork Sappa Creek and South Fork Sappa Creek run through this township.
Decatur County is a county located in Northwest Kansas.Its county seat and most populous city is Oberlin. [2] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,764. [1] The county was named in honor of Stephen Decatur, Jr., a commodore in the United States Navy who served during both Barbary Wars in North Africa, the Quasi-War with France, and the War of 1812 with Britain.
There are over 1,600 buildings, sites, districts, and objects in Kansas listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Kansas. NRHP listings appear in 101 of the state's 105 counties . Contents: Counties in Kansas (links in italic lead to a new page)
In 1878, the Sappa Creek valley in Kansas was the scene of the last raid by Native Americans (Indians) in Kansas. In the Northern Cheyenne Exodus after the Battle of Punished Woman's Fork, a band of Cheyenne needing horses and provisions raged through the valley, killing more than 30 civilians and raping several woman.
An outbreak of the respiratory disease tuberculosis in Kansas is the largest in the state — and some are saying it’s the biggest surge in recent U.S. history.. There are a total of 67 active ...
The Bank of Oberlin, located at 187 S. Penn in Oberlin, Kansas, United States, was a bank whose building was constructed in 1886. The building, also known as the Decatur County Courthouse and as First National Bank of Oberlin , was listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1994.
The Kansas City area can boast more than 30 restaurants that have been around for at least five decades. ... Flashing red neon signs — “Since 1919” — broadcast the 103-year history to the ...