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Jamestown was founded in 1878, and was incorporated as a city in 1883. [4] It was named for either Senator James Pomeroy, [5] or James P. Pomeroy, a railroad official. [6][7][8] A post office was opened in Alva (an extinct town) in 1871, but it was moved to Jamestown in 1878. [9] The town located itself on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.
Towns were either pro-slavery or abolitionist. When Kansas became a free state in 1861, pro-slavery towns died out. Survival of a town also depended on if it won the county seat. Towns that were contenders for the county seat and lost typically saw most, if not all, of their town die out.
Jamestown Wildlife Area consist of 3,239 acres (13.11 km 2) in Northern Kansas. [1] [2] It is located primarily in Republic County, Kansas and partially in Cloud County, Kansas. Driving directions are 5 miles (8.0 km) North and 2 miles (3.2 km) West of Jamestown. The area is commonly called "Jamestown Lake" by local residents.
Aug. 18—JAMESTOWN — The city of Jamestown will do some work on a planned detour route before contractors start an emergency stormwater replacement south of 25th Street Southwest, according to ...
Nov. 22—JAMESTOWN — If anyone has driven down Main Street in downtown Jamestown in the past few days, they may have noticed Christmas lights and decorations on all the poles. The city of ...
Jamestown, where it all began or where it all ended for you half-glass-empty folk. Playdom has paid homage to this iconic colonial settlement through Gifts of Wonder in City of Wonder. Much like 5 ...
Grant Township, Cloud County, Kansas. / 39.60083°N 97.90028°W / 39.60083; -97.90028. Grant Township is an agricultural township in Cloud County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 479.
Kansas is a state located in the Midwestern United States. According to the 2023 United States Census estimate its population is 2,940,546 and Kansas has a growth rate of 0.09% annually, which ranks 31st among all 50 states. Kansas is the 13th largest by land area spanning 81,758.72 square miles (211,754.1 km 2) of land. [1]