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Home > Forsyth Library > Kansas Heritage > Sheridan County

Homesteading in Sheridan County

Angelus

German families settled in this town which was founded in 1881. St. Paul's Church was built shortly after they arrived and by 1891, a school had been built. The church still stands today and its spire can be seen for miles around.

Sources

Hinger, Charlotte, ed. Sheridan County Kansas: A History of Faith and Labor. Hoxie, KS: Sheridan County Historical Society, 1985.



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