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History · Ogallah

Ogallah’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Ogallah. 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

Ogallah is a census-designated place (CDP) in Trego County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28. It is located approximately 7 miles east of WaKeeney.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Ogallah 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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Ogallah, 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 Ogallah is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Ogallah has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Trego County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building in WaKeeney, 7.6 miles away.

Ogallah and the nearest listed places

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Trego County Fairgrounds Exhibit BuildingStradal HouseKeraus Hardware StoreEllis Congregational ChurchWalter P. Chrysler HouseMemorial City Hall

Closest to Ogallah

Trego County Fairgrounds Exhibit BuildingWaKeeney · Building7.6miStradal HouseWaKeeney · Built 19507.8miKeraus Hardware StoreWaKeeney · Building8.4miEllis Congregational ChurchEllis · Built 190810miWalter P. Chrysler HouseEllis · Building10.1mi

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. Trego County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

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📜 Ogallah📜 WaKeeney📜 WaKeeney📜 Ellis
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