Roscoe
This was the first town site in Graham
County. It was platted on April 5, 1879 and was located 8 miles
north and 4 miles west of Hill City. George Higginbotham, the
founder of the town, was one of the merchants, and a post office
was established on January 16, 1879. After Mr. Higginbotham died
and Roscoe lost its bid for the county seat, the town soon vanished.
The post office moved to Hill City on August 15, 1893.
The ethnicity of its settlers is unknown.
Sources
Clary, Blossom and Ruth Siegrist.
"Centennial Tid-Bits." Hill City, KS: Hill City Times,
1980.
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