Buckeye is an unincorporated community in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States.[1]
History[edit]
Buckeye was started as a colony/settlement by Universalist preacher Vear P. Wilson. Buckeye colony had nearly two hundred settlers and a church built by 1870.[2]
Buckeye had a post office from 1900 until 1904.[3]
Education[edit]
The community is served by Chapman USD 473 public school district.
References[edit]
- ^ "Buckeye, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ Smith, Jessica (2013). "Morality and Money: A Look at how the Respectable Community Battled the Sporting Community over Prostitution in Kansas Cowtowns, 1867-1885" (PDF). Kansas State University.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on September 9, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
Further reading[edit]
External links[edit]
- Buckeye Colony Bibliography Kansas Historical Society
- Dickinson County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
Municipalities and communities of Dickinson County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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