Judge andrew chatfield discovered the beautiful prairie and founded our great city in 1854. North, of belle plaine, in 1881 and has one child c. Index to the arkansas general land office 18201907. The registered agent on file for this company is wesley wilbur and is located at 4930 w. Welcome to belle plaine city of belle plaine, kansas. Belle plaine yellow pages phone books in kansas ks. Belle plaine kansas historical society belle plaine, ks. Storer is a member of the presbyterian church, and also of the ladies foreign missionary society. Get instant criminal history, financial history, addresses and contact info. Search for kansas classmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online univeristy, college, military, and high school yearbook images and photos.
In 1876, he removed to kansas, locating in belle plaine township, sumner county. Interesting stories and random facts about texas, california, and new york. The new chevrolet tahoes will replace two 2015 vehicles that were starting to require extra maintenance to keep them on the road for the amount of miles and time required for patrols in belle plaine. On november 14, 1884, members of the small farm community of belle plaine, kansas, lynched one of. Submitted from the sumner county historical society. Accessible from both northbound and southbound lanes please note due to construction march 16 approx nov 1, 2020. Tom s coke an account of black friday in belle plaine when a marshal shot a citizen and what happen that day. One is early history of brighton, ia by ralph davison. In the fall of 1871 and spring of 1872, miss olive m. Index to the arkansas general land office 18201907, volume 10. The primary coordinates for belle plaine cemetery places it within the ks 670 zip code delivery area in the maps and aerial photos section below, youll find links to.
The historical society fosters an appreciation of the past, with an emphasis on local history. Breaking down the difficult decision the indians will face. History of the united states box set, book 1 bill oneill. Old west justice in belle plaine, kansas janaway genealogy. Palestine, pleasant valley, council hill, belle plaine, and peck churches of christ. The companys filing status is listed as active and in good standing and its file number is 0281444. Albrecht the founder of belle plaine halfway between st. We preserve and maintain exhibits and collections pertaining to the history of paradise valley and. Named for senator charles sumner of massachusetts, it contains the cities of conway springs, belle plaine, caldwell, argonia, mulvane part, mayfield, oxford, milan, hunnewell, south haven, geuda springs part, and wellington. In the spring of 1876 he left his native state for kansas locating in belle plaine township, where he bought eighty acres in section 33, which he has under a good state of cultivation. Guide to sumner county, kansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records. The belle plaine historical genealogical society was founded in 1998, with the establishment of a museum soon after.
Projects include updating the facts and fables of belle plaine book and collecting artifacts and pictures from the early days. Snow ending this evening followed by clearing late. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Produced by the bartlett arboretum and filmmaker jaime green. O box 157, belle plaine, ks 670 city phone numbers area code 620 city building 4883433 fax 4883390 barner center 4882945 police dept. The win by the belle plaine man is the fourth hot lotto jackpot won in kansas since kansas joined the hot lotto group in march 2006. Belle plaine is a thriving town of 500 inhabitants, located on the southern. Cemetery book with updates, facts and fables, and other books on early life in kansas. Cain, joseph emerson history of the restoration movement.
Belle plaine is located in the northeast corner of the county, situated in a valley between the arkansas and ninnescah rivers. The first post office in belle plaine was established in april 1871. Belle plaine, the oldest city in sumner county, kansas was founded in 1871 and incorporated in 1884. Belle plaine, kansas s white pages, demographics, major event ticketing, community calendar, interactive map of belle plaine, kansas classified ads, history. Includes its history, tree list, and volunteer profiles. May 8, 2019 flooding in sumnber county kansas on may 8, 2019.
Published on dec 1, 2011 a short film about the history of the bartlett arboretum, a 100 yearold tree museum in belle plaine, kansas. Privately owned sanctuary offers garden facilities for educational purposes, concerts on the lawn and weddings. Belle plaine historical museum belle plaine chamber of commerce. Our member, retail, and fundraising organization supports and promotes kansas history through the kansas historical society, a state agency. Kansas yearbooks online kansas yearbook collection. Belle plaine cemetery cultural feature cemetery in sumner county. Sumner county was organized on february 7, 1871, by john j. The kansas department of transportation closed down one lane of highway 55 west of belle plaine because of high water on the road. Belle plaine, was born in illinois in 1845, where he lived till he was twentyeight years of age. In the late 1840s a few french fur traders made their camps home, and set up trading posts along this. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,681.
Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. Paul and mankato, minnesota, following the minnesota river and its valley, sits a prairie town with rolling hills and the great woods along its northern bank. Sumner county, kansas kansapedia kansas historical society. The names listed below are alumni who have been searched for on this site from belle plaine high schoolin belle plaine, kansas. Coke is an established author, a member of the belle plaine historical society, and writes a. Covering the counties of miller, lafayette, columbia.
In july 1998, the belle plaine historicalgenealogical society was. It contains historical accounts of five different congregations. Despite that reality, his homer still provides warm feelings, perhaps. Belle plaine historical museum, belle plaine, kansas. Belle plaine high school alumni from belle plaine, ks. Belle plaine area historical tornado activity is near kansas state average. We sat down with the author recently at the bartlett arboretum in belle plaine a lush oasis that, like smarsh, somehow managed to flourish and rise out of a bleak kansas prairie. The book was loaned to me by his grandson, cyril emerson stewart, jr. Welcome, as mayor, i would like to take the opportunity to introduce you to one of the true jewels of the minnesota river valley.
Belle plaine real estate belle plaine homes for sale. Belle plaine public library kansas, belle plaine, ks. Sumner county history bibliography kansas historical society. See more ideas about history books, kansas and history. Belle plaine travel information center christy scott supervisor 770 n. The belle plaine kansas historical society, located in belle plaine, ks, is a local organization dedicated to studying and preserving the history of belle plaine. Kansas historical foundation honor educate inspire. Tinius, it is a history of the earliest churches of christ in belle plaine, kansas. Historical mural hooperbowlerhillstrom house by leo j. Belle plaine was settled and established by families from iowa and ohio. Old west justice in belle plaine, kansas book, 2002. Belle plaine postoffice was established in 1871, and g.
Belle plaine officer will narron poses in front of one of two new vehicles which were placed in service at the first of 2020. The best restaurants in belle plaine updated april 2020. Belle plaine is a city in sumner county, kansas, united states. Belle plaine cemetery is a cultural feature cemetery in sumner county. He liked the terrain and thought its soil and water flow would be ideal for growing trees even though not much more than a tiny creek ran through the property. Bartlett a physician, naturalist and civic leader in the southcentral kansas town of belle plaine had a vision and acquired 15 acres on the edge of town. We preserve and maintain exhibits and collections pertaining to the history of paradise valley and its people with specific emphasis. If you see your name among the belle plaine high school graduates, someone is looking for you. Sumner county, kansas genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Belle plaine, kansas history and trivia hometown usa. Covering the counties of miller, lafayette, columbia, ouchita, calhoun and clark eddlemon, tom s. Albert belle s final heroic act before becoming a cleveland villain albert belle s grand slam in game 3 of 1996 alds kept the indians alive in the series, a set cleveland would.
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