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History · Newbern

Newbern’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Newbern. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Newbern Township is a township in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 362.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 326 to 362 (+11%). Half of its homes were built before 1970.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Newbern yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Newbern’s history is told.

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Famous people close to Newbern

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Harry BeaumontHarry BeaumontAbilene · 7 miDon IhdeDon IhdeHope · 12 miEarl D. EisenhowerEarl D. EisenhowerAbilene · 7 miMilton Stover EisenhowerMilton Stover EisenhowerAbilene · 7 miRFRalph FaulknerAbilene · 7 miLeo PiersonLeo PiersonAbilene · 7 mi
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Newbern, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Newbern is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Newbern has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Versteeg-Swisher House in Grant, 5.8 miles away.

Newbern and the nearest listed places

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Versteeg-Swisher HouseRock Island DepotATSF Steam Locomotive No. 3415Parker CarouselEisenhower HomeUnion Electric Warehouse

Closest to Newbern

Versteeg-Swisher HouseGrant · Built 18875.8miRock Island DepotAbilene · Building5.9miATSF Steam Locomotive No. 3415Grant · Built 19195.9miParker CarouselAbilene · Built 19015.9miEisenhower HomeAbilene · Built 18986mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Versteeg-Swisher House’s page links to a real one.
Know an old place in Newbern?A mill, a schoolhouse, a cellar hole, a church: add a photo of it to Newbern’s story, or a memory of it.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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📜 Jefferson📜 Garfield📜 Grant📜 Logan
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