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Belleville was founded in 1869, and incorporated as a city in 1878. [4] It was named for Arabelle Tutton, the wife of a member of the town company. [5] The first post office in Belleville was established in February 1870. [6]
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Belleville Township is a township in Republic County, Kansas, United States. History. Belleville Township was organized in 1871. [1] References
In 1860, Republic County was established by the Kansas legislature. And, in 1861, Kansas became the 34th U.S. state . The county is named for the Republican River , which enters at the northwestern corner of the county, flowing slightly east of south, and leaving the county about eight miles east of the southwest corner.
Belleville has been the county seat since 1869. The courthouse was built from 1938 to 1939 by Peterson Construction Company of Salina, Kansas. Architects Mann & Company of Hutchinson, Kansas designed the courthouse in the Art Deco style. The courthouse is located on spacious landscaped grounds, three to four stories, and faces west.
The November 22 issue of the Belleville Telescope again referenced the "Mad Dog Cattle Butcher". [22] Cattle Mutilations by county in Kansas and Nebraska, as of December 13, 1973 [23] On December 4, 1973, law enforcement including Modlin reported a wave of cattle deaths in seven counties across Kansas and Nebraska. [24]
The Kansas City Live Stock Exchange building was the headquarters of the former historic Kansas City Stockyards. It is located at 1600 Gennesse in Kansas City, Missouri , in the West Bottoms . The building is on the National Register of Historic Places and is owned by Bill Haw.
Belleville Township covers an area of 59.74 square miles (154.7 km 2) and contains two incorporated settlements: Chautauqua and Peru. According to the USGS, it contains seven cemeteries: Booth, Findley, Marshall, McClarney, Oak Grove, Oak Hill and Peru. The streams of Harper Creek, Otter Creek and Possum Trot Creek run through this township.