Athol | Bellaire
| Cedarville | Claudell
| Gaylord | Germantown
| Harlan | Kensington
| Lebanon |
Old Salem | Reamsville
| Smith Center | Home
on the Range
Homesteading in Smith County
Germantown
H. H. Granholz, H. Menshoff, L. Bierman,
J. Rider, and A. Aldredge were the first recorded German settlers
in Smith County. In 1871, they settled on West Beaver Creek, and
by the end of the year, there were more settlers that had arrived
and started to make their homes in the area. A lot of them came
by themselves, but settled near by fellow Germans.
A post office was established with
the name of Germantown on December 18, 1871 with Frederick Wagner
as the postmaster. It was discontinued on June 30, 1893.
Sources
Pletcher, Vera Edith Crosby.
"A History of Smith County, Kansas to 1960". Masters
thesis, Kansas State University, 1960.
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