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  Atchison, Kansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Atchison is a city situated along the Missouri River in the eastern part of Atchison County, located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States.
Atchison was founded in 1854 and named in honor of Senator Atchison, who, when Kansas was opened for settlement, interested some of his friends in the scheme of forming a city in the new territory.
Atchison was one of the first cities in Kansas to be connected by telegraph with the east.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Atchison,_Kansas   (1871 words)

  
 The Atchison County Courthouse, Atchison, Kansas.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The County is bordered on the east by the Missouri River, on the south by Leavenworth and Jefferson County, on the west by Jackson County and on the north by Brown and Doniphan County.
Atchison was established 1855, it was named after Senator David R Atchison.
Atchison is located on Kansas Highway 7, at the intersection of US 59 and US 73.
www.ourks.com /atchison.html   (728 words)

  
 Atchison Kansas Resource Guide, City or community of Atchison, Kansas Facts, Information, Relocation, Real Estate, ...
The population of Atchison is approximately 10,106 (2002).
Atchison is positioned 39.56 degrees north of the equator and 95.13 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Atchison was incorporated as a town on 30 August 1855 and later as a city on 12 Feb 1858.
www.usacitiesonline.com /kscountyatchison.htm   (640 words)

  
 Atchison County, Kansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Atchison County (standard abbreviation: AT) is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States.
Atchison County's population was estimated to be 16,804 in the year 2005, an increase of 44, or +0.3%, over the previous five years.
The city of Atchison is considered governmentally independent and is excluded from the census figures for the townships.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Atchison_County,_Kansas   (511 words)

  
 Atchison, Kansas
Atchison is located in a small tributary valley on the western bank of the Missouri River in northeastern Kansas.
This is a reflection of muddy water in the Missouri River in contrast to clear water in the lakes.
Panoramic photograph of Atchison, Kansas and the Missouri River (1909).
www.geospectra.net /lewis_cl/atchison/atchison.htm   (973 words)

  
 Kansas City International Welcome Project - Regional Partners   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Atchison is a charming and historic town on the bluffs of the Missouri River in the northeastern corner of Kansas.
The founding of The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad is celebrated at the Santa Fe Depot Visitors Center, and Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum honors the famous aviator.
This house, on a bluff overlooking the Missouri river, is one of the oldest in Atchison.
www.kansascityusa.org /region/atchison-ks.html   (294 words)

  
 Atchison Chapter DAR, Atchison, Kansas
Atchison Chapter DAR was organized January 28, 1908.
Atchison chapter was named for the city of Atchison, which in turn was named for Senator David Rice Atchison, who twice served as acting Vice President of the United States.
A unique feature of Atchison is the International Forest of Friendship, a memorial to the men and women involved in aviation and space exploration.
kansasdar.org /chapters/Atchison   (266 words)

  
 Atchison News
Rains that drenched northeast Kansas in early October 2005 brought widespread flooding and put in motion an effort by Shawnee County fire departments to be better prepared for future water disasters.
The people who cross the Kansas River everyday say they depend on the bridge, and say keeping one lane open is the way to go, yet their hands are tied as their fear will become a reality.
Atchison woman sentenced in sex case Melissa Contreras, 32, was a friend of a family in Atchison, KS.
www.topix.net /city/atchison-ks   (652 words)

  
 Atchison Enquirer ATSF
The original main line extended from Atchison, Kansas, to the western boundary of the state, and was 470.58 miles in length; the Company also operating 39.28 miles of branch lines.
Atchison to Topeka, incorporated in Kansas, February 11,1859 as the Atchison, and Topeka Railroad Company.
At Atchison we used to own a large stone dwelling between Fifth and Sixth Streets, which we used as a Union Depot until all the rail roads joined in and built a new Union Depot, 1880.
www.geocities.com /atchisonenquirer/atsfstory.html   (2157 words)

  
 Atchison County, Part 14
Challiss began to divide his time between Atchison and New York City, and during the gold excitement incident to the war, he was intimately associated with A. Jerome and Anthony Morse in their numerous operations, and with them was accounted one of the heaviest dealers in the stock and gold market.
In December, 1871, he settled in Kansas in the position of station agent on the Central Branch at Vermillion, Marshall County, a position he retained about four years; then removed to Atchison and engaged in the wood-working department of M. Was appointed to present position in October, 1880.
AYLMER COATES came to Kansas in the summer of 1871, and was employed as government surveyor for about two years, principally on the Republican and Solomon rivers, during the time writing up the notes for fifty-seven townships in Decatur, Rawlins and Cheyenne Counties, and riding over seventy miles of the territory which he surveyed.
www.kancoll.org /books/cutler/atchison/atchison-co-p14.html   (4416 words)

  
 Atchison Kansas Hauntings
Atchison is proclaimed to be the most haunted town in Kansas, so much so that a haunted homes tour is available on the Atchison Trolley.
Located in northeast Kansas, Atchison is situated on the bluffs along the Missouri River and is one of one of the most scenic and historic towns in Kansas.
A segement on the Travel Channel reported that Kansas City Ghost Hunters, while visiting the home, picked up the presence of ghosts on their special equipment and reported having felt a presence in the house.
www.legendsofamerica.com /OZ-HauntedAtchison.html   (1188 words)

  
 Atchison, Kansas City Page
A railroad from Saint Joseph, Missouri, established in 1859 by means of an Atchison city bond issue, was the first direct rail connection eastward from a point this far west.
Another Atchison bond issue the same year made the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad possible, although the first lines were not opened until 1872.
The town's position in the Missouri-Kansas border struggles of the 1850s caused it to be named for US Senator David Rice Atchison of Missouri (who, it is claimed, was president of the United States from noon, March 4 to noon, March 5, 1849).
www.superpages.com /cities/cp/ks/atchison   (260 words)

  
 Atchison County, Part 19
During the spring of 1856, he came west to Kansas, and took a claim of 160 acres in Mt. Pleasant Township, where he resided improving his land for seven years, at the expiration of which time he moved to Atchison and opened a harness shop, being now one of the oldest dealers in the city.
Kehler, came to Atchison County, with his family, locating here at an early day, and was one of the first practitioners in northeastern Kansas, He was very favorably known for a long distance around the city; was Coroner of the county for a time.
KEITHLINE, farmer and stock-breeder, four and one-half miles west of Atchison, on Parallel road, was born near Wilkesbarre, Luzerne Co., Pa., in 1822, and was raised on a farm.
www.kancoll.org /books/cutler/atchison/atchison-co-p19.html   (4028 words)

  
 Atchison County, KS
Named for David H. Atchison, a U.S. Senator from Missouri, and President of the United States Senate at the date of the passage of the Act for the organization of the Territory of Kansas.
The Kansas State Historical Society also has more historical data for Atchison County online including a rich bibliography and lists of cemeteries, post offices, and newspapers.
The Amelia Earhart Festival is held in Atchison in July.
skyways.lib.ks.us /kansas/counties/AT/index.html   (412 words)

  
 Atchison,Kansas - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Atchison, city, seat of Atchison County, northeastern Kansas, on the Missouri River; incorporated as a town 1854, as a city 1881.
Earhart was born on July 24, 1897, in Atchison, Kansas.
Benedictine College, private, coeducational institution in Atchison, Kansas, affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church.
encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=Atchison,Kansas   (121 words)

  
 YMCA - Atchison, Kansas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Atchison Family YMCA offers a variety of child care options for working parents.
Childcare is available for children aged 30 months to 6 years of age.
The Atchison YMCA can help you maintain a healthy lifestyle contributing to a better and longer life.
www.atchisonymca.org   (187 words)

  
 Atchison, Kansas - brought to you by LASR - Leisure And Sport Review
The Amelia Earhart Festivals is an annual celebration honoring Atchison's most famous daughter.
Experience the charm and nostalgia of a small-town Christmas in downtown Atchison with holiday entertainment, childrens' activities, the arrival of Santa Claus to this downtown holiday house, and special treats in participating businesses.
Experience the charm and nostalgia of a small-town Christmas in downtown Atchison with holiday entertainment, childrens' activities, the arrival of Santa Claus to this downtown holiday house, and spec...
www.lasr.net /pages/city.php?Atchison&Kansas&City_ID=KS0701001&VE=Y   (477 words)

  
 Atchison, Kansas Neighborhood Lawyer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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Our firm has built its reputation as the attorneys to turn to for Defibrillator lawsuits, mesothelioma cancer lawsuits, wrongful death lawsuits, personal injury lawsuits, and negligence lawsuits, among the multiple areas of law in which we practice.
Be aware that the law firm may not be able to represent all lawsuits in all areas of Kansas due to state and government limitations.
www.weitzlux.com /personalinjurylawyer/ks/kansas/atchison_304123.html   (378 words)

  
 Atchison Hospital -
Atchison Hospital invites individuals and businesses in Atchison to support these vital health care services in response to this capital campagin.
Atchison Hospital is dedicated to making sure it it ready for the needs of tomorrow as well as today and will be strengthened by the generosity and support of our community.
Atchison hospital is a profitable, up to date facility providing an array of excellent services that uphold our tradition of caring for our community.
www.atchisonhospital.org   (243 words)

  
 Atchison Property For Rent - Houses - Condos - Homes Atchison , Kansas.
We are a searchable database of Atchison home rentals, homes for rent, rental homes, rental houses, houses for rent, condos for rent in Atchison Kansas, homes for rent in Atchison KS, houses for rent, duplexes, town homes, lofts, condo rentals and other properties for rent and can be searched for FREE.
Property owners, landlords, managers, Atchison property managers, agents and others post home rental ads advertising their homes for rent in Atchison KS.
Our Atchison site has attracted a very high level of visitors and we have many Atchison landlords who are frequent users.
www.homerentalads.com /kansas/atchison.htm   (1000 words)

  
 Welcome To The Atchison Public Library
The Atchison Public Library is pleased to announce a new after-school service for students in 4th - 12th grades and students taking college introductory level courses.
HOMEWORK KANSAS is an exciting online tutoring service featuring experts in Math, Science, English and Social Studies.
The Atchison Public Library cannot control the information available over the Internet and is not responsible for its content.
www.atchisonlibrary.org   (288 words)

  
 Atchison, Kansas
The City of Atchison received a brownfields assessment grant from EPA in 2003.
The city intends to use grant funds for Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments at several potentially contaminated sites along the Commercial Street Corridor and the riverfront, including an abandoned commercial property, a former dry cleaning facility, and a riverfront salvage yard.
TAB has provided information and documents to the city of Atchison, attended meetings and assisted with the process of acquiring consulting services for the city’s brownfields program.
www.engg.ksu.edu /CHSR/outreach/tab/sites/atchison.html   (129 words)

  
 Haunted Atchison, Kansas - Page 3
The building served as a Bed and Breakfast Inn for several years and was said to have been haunted by the old monks of Atchison.
The Santa Fe Depot - Built in 1880 as a freight depot for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, the old depot stands as a landmark to Atchison's historic past.
Atchison Trolley provides a “Creepy Crawly Trolley Tour” where experienced storytellers relive the many Atchison hauntings as the trolley passes by historic homes and other spooky places of this old city.
www.legendsofamerica.com /OZ-HauntedAtchison-4.html   (892 words)

  
 Haunted Atchison Trolley Tours   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Dubbed the "Most Haunted Town in Kansas" in the 1997 book Haunted Kansas: Ghost Stories and Other Eerie Tales, for several years Atchison Kansas has offered Haunted Atchison Trolley Tours by the Chamber of Commerce in September and October.
Contact the Atchison Chamber to reserve early in the summer or, better yet contact them now at (800) 234-1854, or trolley@atchisonkansas.net to be notified in advance when registrations are available.
The seond owner of the home is reported as attempting to remove the gargoyles, but fell to his death on the staircase.
www.kansastravel.org /atchisontrolleytour.htm   (476 words)

  
 Trinity Lutheran School, Atchison, Kansas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Soccer for boys is in the fall, and in the spring for girls.
Trinity Lutheran School is a member of the Kansas City Lutheran Athletic League (KCLAL) and participate in the inner-school sports competition.
For the third or later incidence, the administrator has the discretion to have the student excluded from the classroom until a parent meets with the administrator concerning the clothing.
www.tlsatchison.org /tls/parents/handbook/sections/history.html   (4359 words)

  
 Haunted Atchison Kansas at All About Ghosts - Your Paranormal Portal
The authorized Atchison website touts this Kansas city as "charming and historic", however the middle of the road ghost hunter may just tell you something contrary.
On Atchison Street you might experience the ghost of a young female who is said to patronize the gloomy waters below the banks of the Missouri River, endeavoring to lure transient men to marry her in her fate.
This young woman perished in a buggy casualty when her horses were startled and detached from her surrey, plunging it into the freezing river where she subsequently drowned.
www.allaboutghosts.com /atchison.html   (839 words)

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