The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The old town of Elsmore, which for several years was the center of attraction for the citizens of Elsmore Township, was located farther west, not far from Big Creek. On August 25, 1888, after the route of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas R.R. from Kansas City to Parsons had been definitely settled, N.L. Ard, J.L. Roberts, J.A. Nicholson, W.D. and H.W. Cox, and O.P. Mattson purchased 20 acres (81,000 m2) where the present town of Elsmore stands, and platted the town. It soon became a popular trading center and shipping point for that section of the county, and in 1909 was incorporated. In 1910 it reported a population of 216 and had a money order post office (first opened in November 1866) with two rural delivery routes, a bank, several good stores, some small manufacturing enterprises, telegraph and express facilities.
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Start Elsmore’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Elsmore’s history is told.
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2000
Nothing in Elsmore is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Elsmore has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Little Walnut Creek Bowstring in Walnut, 11.7 miles away.
Elsmore and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
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