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| ⚫ | '''Indianola''', also known as Indianola townsite, was a settlement in ], ]<ref name="Tanner">{{cite book|author=Henry Tanner|title=Directory and shippers' guide of Kansas & Nebraska: containing full and complete descriptions of the cities, towns and villages, with the names and address of the merchants, manufacturers, professional men, etc|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pXJUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA115|year=1866|publisher=T.A. Holland & Co.|page=115}}</ref> north of ]. It was established in 1854 along the government and stage road between ] and ], and received more visitors than the nearby town of Topeka.<ref name="SocietyAdams">{{cite book|author1=Kansas State Historical Society|author2=Franklin George Adams|author3=George Washington Martin|title=Collections of the Kansas State Historical Society|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QJJFAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA427|year=1912|page=427}}</ref> | ||
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| ⚫ | '''Indianola''', also known as '''Indianola townsite''', was a settlement in ], ]<ref name="Tanner">{{cite book|author=Henry Tanner|title=Directory and shippers' guide of Kansas & Nebraska: containing full and complete descriptions of the cities, towns and villages, with the names and address of the merchants, manufacturers, professional men, etc|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pXJUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA115|year=1866|publisher=T.A. Holland & Co.|page=115}}</ref> north of ]. It was established in 1854 along the government and stage road between ] and ], and received more visitors than the nearby town of Topeka.<ref name="SocietyAdams">{{cite book|author1=Kansas State Historical Society|author2=Franklin George Adams|author3=George Washington Martin|title=Collections of the Kansas State Historical Society|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QJJFAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA427|year=1912|page=427}}</ref> At the time, the area was part of the ]. ] settled in the area in 1855 and established a farm at the age of 19. He stayed in the area and kept a diary about local events, including ], Civil War events, and area skirmishes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kshs.org/p/samuel-james-reader-papers-1853-1955-bulk-1853-1914/14102|title=Samuel James Reader Papers, 1853-1955|website=Kansas Historical Society}}</ref> | ||
| Prior to the ], the town was primarily ] and its residents were often at odds with Topeka residents who wanted Kansas to be a ]. Once the war began, however, many Indianola residents joined the ].<ref name="SocietyAdams" /> Company F of the Fifteenth Kansas Cavalry was recruited in the town to fight for the Union Army during the war.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QJJFAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA427|title=Collections of the Kansas State Historical Society|first1=Kansas State Historical|last1=Society|first2=Franklin George|last2=Adams|first3=George Washington|last3=Martin|date=27 May 2018|publisher=|via=Google Books}}</ref> | Prior to the ], the town was primarily ] and its residents were often at odds with Topeka residents who wanted Kansas to be a ].<ref name="SocietyAdams" /> For instance, on August 30, 1856, there were proslavery supporters who caused an incident. The local militia was brought in to prevent fire and theft. Although it was called the Battle of Indianola, there was no fighting.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.territorialkansasonline.org/~imlskto/cgi-bin/index.php?SCREEN=keyword&selected_keyword=Indianola,%2520Battle%2520of |title=Battle of Indianola|website=Territorial Kansas Online|access-date=May 28, 2018}}</ref> Once the war began, however, many Indianola residents joined the ].<ref name="SocietyAdams" /> Company F of the Fifteenth Kansas Cavalry was recruited in the town to fight for the Union Army during the war.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QJJFAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA427|title=Collections of the Kansas State Historical Society|first1=Kansas State Historical|last1=Society|first2=Franklin George|last2=Adams|first3=George Washington|last3=Martin|date=27 May 2018|publisher=|via=Google Books}}</ref> | ||
| Town residents began to move away from Indianola after the ] built their railroad line through Topeka in or after 1865.<ref name="SocietyAdams" /> | Town residents began to move away from Indianola after the ] built their railroad line through Topeka in or after 1865.<ref name="SocietyAdams" /> The post office was discontinued December 29, 1868.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/placename:Indianola |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961: Placename Indianola |website=Kansas Historical Society |access-date=May 28, 2018}}</ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| ==External links== | |||
| * , Samuel Reader, 1861 | |||
| * , Samuel Reader, 1856 | |||
| {{Coord|39|6|12.5|N|95|42|6.04|W|display=title}} | {{Coord|39|6|12.5|N|95|42|6.04|W|display=title}} | ||
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Indianola, also known as Indianola townsite, was a settlement in Shawnee County, Kansas north of Topeka. It was established in 1854 along the government and stage road between Fort Riley and Fort Leavenworth, and received more visitors than the nearby town of Topeka. At the time, the area was part of the Kansas Territory. Samuel J. Reader settled in the area in 1855 and established a farm at the age of 19. He stayed in the area and kept a diary about local events, including Bleeding Kansas, Civil War events, and area skirmishes.
Prior to the American Civil War, the town was primarily proslavery and its residents were often at odds with Topeka residents who wanted Kansas to be a free state. For instance, on August 30, 1856, there were proslavery supporters who caused an incident. The local militia was brought in to prevent fire and theft. Although it was called the Battle of Indianola, there was no fighting. Once the war began, however, many Indianola residents joined the Union Army. Company F of the Fifteenth Kansas Cavalry was recruited in the town to fight for the Union Army during the war.
Town residents began to move away from Indianola after the Kansas Pacific Railway built their railroad line through Topeka in or after 1865. The post office was discontinued December 29, 1868.
References
- Henry Tanner (1866). Directory and shippers' guide of Kansas & Nebraska: containing full and complete descriptions of the cities, towns and villages, with the names and address of the merchants, manufacturers, professional men, etc. T.A. Holland & Co. p. 115.
- ^ Kansas State Historical Society; Franklin George Adams; George Washington Martin (1912). Collections of the Kansas State Historical Society. p. 427.
- "Samuel James Reader Papers, 1853-1955". Kansas Historical Society.
- "Battle of Indianola". Territorial Kansas Online. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- Society, Kansas State Historical; Adams, Franklin George; Martin, George Washington (May 27, 2018). "Collections of the Kansas State Historical Society" – via Google Books.
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961: Placename Indianola". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
External links
- Sketch of Indianola area, Samuel Reader, 1861
- Battle of Indianola, Samuel Reader, 1856
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