Jetmore’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Jetmore. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Jetmore was originally called Buckner, and was laid out under the latter name in 1879. The name was changed to Jetmore in 1880 in honor of Col. Abraham Buckles Jetmore. A lawyer from Topeka, Abraham Jetmore was instrumental in securing a railroad line through the city and in arranging for it to become the county seat.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Jetmore’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Jetmore’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewThe Hunt Rotary Aeroplane, 1910: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Jetmore, decade by decade
1990s
2 historic places in Jetmore
2 places in Jetmore are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as The Hunt Rotary Aeroplane (1910) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (4) and the National Register (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.