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Home > Forsyth Library > Kansas Heritage > Sheridan County

Homesteading in Sheridan County

Sheridan

The oldest town in the county, Sheridan was established in 1876 by George Kious and Mr. Bayliss. A post office was located one mile to the west, and Mr. Bayliss was the postmaster. The town was moved to Selden in 1888.

The ethnicity of its settlers is unknown.

Sources

Toothaker, Mrs. Pearl. History of Sheridan County. 1961.



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