Cain City | Ellsworth
| Holyrood | Lorraine
| Wilson | Essick
Piece on Ellsworth County
Homesteading in Ellsworth County
Holyrood
Originally thought to be spelled Hollyrood,
this town was founded by Canadians of Irish descent in 1876. The
name was Holyrood by 1888. The story goes that a sign painter
left off one L when painting the sign for the train depot.
Sources
"A History of Ellsworth
County, Kansas". Compiled by Francis L. Wilson. Ellsworth,
KS: Ellsworth County Historical Society, 1982.
Choitz, John F. "A History
of Ellsworth County: 1854-1885." Masters Thesis, Fort Hays
Kansas State College. 1967
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