Angelus | Hoxie
| Kenneth | Seguin
| Selden | Sheridan
| Studley | Tasco
Homesteading in Sheridan County
Seguin
The town of Seguin started out as a
work camp named Gerona in 1887. It was built by the Union Pacific
Railroad on the Salina-Oakly branch line, and in 1888, a depot
was built. The story goes that there was a foreman named Quinn,
and when questions came up about work or where to get a drink,
the response was "see Quinn". Eventually the settlement
became known as "SeeQuinn", later changed to Seguin.
The name of Gerona Station was change
to Seguin by the post office on March 18, 1889. A general store
opened on April 10, 1890, and the post office records show that
it opened the same day, so it is thought that the post office
was in the store. However, the post office moved several times
in the first 10 years of its existence. The first home was built
in 1905. Businesses have included a creamery, a shoe shop and
two elevators. The elevators have had the most economic impact
on the town. By 1976, the population was 33, a decrease of 18
from the 1960's when the population was at its highest.
The ethnicity of its settlers is unknown.
Sources
Hinger, Charlotte, ed. Sheridan
County Kansas: A History of Faith and Labor. Hoxie, KS: Sheridan
County Historical Society, 1985.
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