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  Colony Kansas Profile and Resource Guide, City or community of Colony, Kansas Facts, Information, Relocation, Real ...
The population of Colony is approximately 390 (2005).
The distance from Colony to Washington DC is 1042 miles.
Colony is positioned 38.07 degrees north of the equator and 95.36 degrees west of the prime meridian.
www.usacitiesonline.com /kscountycolony.htm   (319 words)

  
  Colony, Kansas
Colony is a city located in Anderson County, Kansas.
Colony is located at 38°4'15" North, 95°21'58" West (38.070803, -95.366109)
Out of the total people living in poverty, 21.5% are under the age of 18 and 21.6% are 65 or older.
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 Colony, Kansas (KS) - Sperling's BestPlaces
Race in Colony, KS 96.31% of people are white, 0.25% are fl, 0.00% are asian, 0.51% are native american, and 3.03% claim 'Other'.
Colony, KS, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 1.
Colony, KS, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 1.
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 The Genesee Colony, Kansas
The Genesee Colony, wrote in its charter, a clause prohibiting the sale of liquor and this clause was included in every deed.
The Kansas Supreme Court upheld this action and Blue Rapids remained a dry town.
Two years later, Brown, at the age of 27 was elected to the lower house of the legislature and two after that promoted to the State Senate.
www.leroyny.com /News/2003/1124/Historical   (955 words)

  
 Colony Kansas
This station, located on the highest point in elevation on the railroad between Kansas City and the Gulf of Mexico, was named Divide and a town was platted on section 6, township 23, range 19, Ozark Township, by the railroad company.This plat was recorded with the probate judge of Anderson County by 0.
The colony was organized in these states in 1841 and, after examining possible locations, they selected the station of Divide as the site for their town.
At the time of their arrival many of the colonists made improvements but the colony soon disbanded and most of the newcomers returned to their former homes in the east, abandoning the lands they had improved.
www.historyandersoncoks.org /Colony_Kansas.html   (993 words)

  
 Pi Kappa Phi - Delta Chi Chapter
Recruitment was the major goal of the colony, but also high on the list of priorities was recognition with the Greek system at K-State.
By the fall of 1977 the colony had grown to 28 members and these men immediately went to work.
The colony continued to grow in the fall of 1978 and the priorities of the colony turned to fulfilling and requirements needed for chartering.
www.k-state.edu /pikapp/history   (421 words)

  
 Nicodemus
The fl migration to Kansas, whether it was with the Kansas Fever Exodus of 1879-80 or the gradual migration before 1879, made an impact on the state.
Kansas was a land of freedom, and the freedom that the African-Americans longed for was found in this beautiful state.
Nicodemus stands by itself on the prairie, a symbol of the fl migration to Kansas, and her residents (and non-residents) have every reason to be proud of her history.
www.fhsu.edu /forsyth_lib/ksheritage/nicodemus.shtml   (1649 words)

  
 OkieLegacy - Alva's Runnymede Hotel Legacy
rom an English Colony in Kansas the Runnymede was incorporated by a few Englishmen and promoted by J. Turnley as a colony to care for the younger sons of English and Irish Gentry and teach them to become English Gentlemen farmer.
Let me give you a little background on the Runnymede (English) Colony that was established around Runnymede, Kansas and how it came to be built to care for and educate the sons of the rich English and Irish Gentry in the ways of English Gentlemen Farmers.
The Runnymede Colony in Kansas was built in 1886 with incorporated capital of $4800 in 160 shares with Francis "Ned" Turnley, Lt. Wm Hope Hooper, and Capt. Percy A. Wood as directors.
okielegacy.org /woods/alva/alva6.html   (1282 words)

  
 Cool Things, Exoduster Flier, Kansas Historical Society
Very few Blacks arrived in Kansas with enough funds to start a farm or a business, and many were forced into economic conditions similar to those they had left behind in the South.
In spring of 1878, Singleton redirected his efforts to a part of Kansas where cheaper land was available through the 1862 Homestead Act, and successfully established a colony at Dunlap in Morris County (central Kansas).
The famous Nicodemus Colony in Graham County was established in the summer of 1877, and the Hodgeman County Colony was first settled in the spring of 1878.
www.kshs.org /cool3/exoduster.htm   (854 words)

  
 Excelsior Colony - KS-Cyclopedia - 1912
At the time the colony was composed of about 200 families of Scotch mechanics and farmers who came to New York and there effected an organization.
The cheap lands in the west proved an attractive inducement for their settlement in Kansas, and at a meeting held in New York, at their hall, on Oct. 2, 1869, John F. McClimont, Hugh McGregor and Alex Whyte (or White), Jr., were appointed a locating committee and immediately entered upon their duties.
They must have spent the most of their time in Kansas, for inside of forty days they addressed a communication to Gov. Harvey, dated Topeka, Kan., Nov. 12, 1869, in which they said "We, the undersigned, have been appointed a committee for the purpose of selecting a location for the colony.
skyways.lib.ks.us /genweb/archives/1912/e/excelsior_colony.html   (734 words)

  
 FLOWER DELIVERY Kansas KS | Kansas FTD Florist | Kansas Flower Shop
ORIGIN OF STATE NAME: Named for the Kansa (or Kaw) Indians, the "people of the south wind." NICKNAME: The Sunflower State; also, the Jayhawker State.
FLAG: The flag consists of a dark blue field with the state seal in the center; a sunflower on a bar of twisted gold and blue is above the seal, the word "Kansas" is below it.
In the foreground, agriculture, the basis of the state's prosperity, is represented by a settler's cabin and a man plowing a field; beyond this is a wagon train heading west and a herd of buffalo fleeing from two Indians.
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Kansas Adult Supervision Population Electronic Repository (KASPER)
The charge of aggravated arson is a severity level three person felony with a possible sentence of 55 to 247 months in prison.
Waylon S. Boots, 23, of Colony, Kansas, and Stephen J. Hayes, 21, of Peculiar, Missouri, both died as the result of a fire at their house in Pittsburg.
www.accesskansas.org /ksag/Press/2006/0317murderchargesfiled.htm   (226 words)

  
 Colony Dentists & Dental Insurance @ Dental Plans
With the most dentists in combined networks anywhere, several Colony dentists and dental plans may be available in your area (find Colony dental plans).
Each participating Colony dentist charges plan members according to an established "discounted fee schedule." Services include braces, teeth whitening, dentures, gum surgery, implant dentistry, laser dentistry, and many more.
If you are in need of specialty work from Colony general dentists, Colony cosmetic dentists, Colony orthodontists, Colony family dentists, holistic dentists, Colony oral surgeons, or Colony pediatric dentists, participating Colony dentists are available for each dental plan.
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 Max Yoho, Kansas author, Topeka/Colony, Map of Kansas Literature
Born in 1934, Max Yoho grew to the age of ten in small town Colony, Kansas.
Kansas State Librarian Christie Brandau chose Yoho’s novel The Moon Butter Route as one of fifteen “2006 Kansas Notable Books.” Authors were honored at the Black, White and Read All Over Ball in Wichita on September 29, 2006.
Colony is Yoho's birthplace, 7 miles north of Iola in Anderson County.
www.washburn.edu /reference/cks/mapping/yoho/index.html   (2499 words)

  
 Letters Of Charles B. Lines, Kansas Historical Quarterly, Spring 1956
The struggle between free and slave-state factions in the new territory of Kansas was already a matter of concern to all New Englanders.
Among the colony are two ex-members of the Legislature, one clergyman, one physician, one or two theological students; and quite a number of the members of the Colony have their diplomas from Old Yale.
The Rev. Thomas Johnson was sent to the territory of Kansas in 1829 by the Missouri Conference of the Methodist Church.
www.kancoll.org /khq/1956/56_1_prantle.htm   (17508 words)

  
 Kansas Real Estate - Kansas Foreclosures Agents MLS Homes for Sale
Search and find Kansas homes for sale by Kansas real estate agents and Realtors® who are committed to making the buying of Kansas real estate a pleasant experience.
Gain access to Kansas real estate listings through the MLS, Kansas Foreclosures, home values, and Kansas houses for rent.
Kansas Realtors® also have information on selling homes plus Kansas neighborhoods including Kansas Schools.
www.nationalrelocation.com /real-estate/Kansas.aspx   (112 words)

  
 Untitled Document
In 1953, W.I. Mitchell, a son of the Colony’s militia leader, Captain William Mitchell, bequeathed to the Kansas State Historical Society the hilltop prairie “as a park to memorialize the famous Beecher Bible and Rifle Colony.
In 1956, the 100th anniversary of the colony’s arrival, the will’s stipulations were met when a 7-foot tall limestone monument was dedicated.
The grassroots group was encouraged to pursue a plan for Audubon of Kansas to assume ownership and stewardship of the property.
www.audubonofkansas.org /MountMitchell/mountmitchell.html   (967 words)

  
 Beecher Bible & Rifle Colony Bibliography, Kansas State Historical Society
Burt, Henry F. "Wabaunsee History: A Brief History of the Connecticut Kansas Colony, Better Known as Beecher Bible and Rifle Company." Wabaunsee County Truth 7 (Sept. 1931): 1-2.
Osmer, William A. "The Connecticut Kansas Colony of 1856-1857." Master's thesis, Kansas State College, 1953.
"The Connecticut Kansas Colony: Letters of Charles B. Lines to the New Haven (Connecticut) Daily Palladium." Kansas Historical Quarterly 22 (Spring-Summer 1956): 1-50 and 138-188.
www.kshs.org /research/collections/documents/bibliographies/colonies/beecher_bible_rifle.htm   (502 words)

  
 Kansas Travel and Tourism Division, Kansas Department of Commerce
Outdoor enthusiasts will be happy to know that Kansas is still home on the range to the American bison, which can be viewed up close at two of the state’s wildlife refuges and along the highways in Western Kansas and the Flint Hills.
And for nature lovers, Kansas is home to the largest remaining stand of tallgrass prairie in North America, providing a glimpse of what the continent looked like 200 years ago.
Two of the nine, Flint Hills and Wetlands and Wildlife, are National Scenic Byways and all hold a fascinating history, an amazing story and an abundance of activities to enjoy along the way.
www.travelks.com   (327 words)

  
 Colony, Kansas Schools, Public, Private and K-12 Schools in Colony, KS - AOL Real Estate
Before you buy your home in Colony, KS or rent that Colony apartment, check out the local schools in your new Colony, Kansas neighborhood.
Colony, Kansas school information made easy with AOL Real Estate.
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 Letters Of Charles B. Lines, Kansas Historical Quarterly, Summer 1956
Charles Burrill Lines of New Haven, Conn., organizer of the Conneticut Kansas colony and writer of these letters, was active in the affairs of Kansas and Wabaunsee from the arrival of the colony in April, 1856, until his death at Wabaunsee in 1899.
Except that it is built of stone, the church resembles a New England church with its small family-sized pews and the narrow balcony at the rear of the auditorium.
Came to Kansas with the Fourth Emigrant Aid party; settled in the Wabaunsee area in 1854; later lived in Riley county.
www.kancoll.org /khq/1956/56_2_prantle.htm   (17009 words)

  
 Colony, Kansas Homes For Sale - Colony, KS Real Estate Market Guide
Those interested in residential real estate in Colony will find many types and styles of homes for sale in Colony, as well as community events of interest and local amenities unique to the Colony area.
If you are considering buying or selling property, planning to relocate, looking for Colony homes for sale, or looking for any other information about real estate in Colony, or the surrounding areas, you have come to the right place.
This complete Colony real estate resource for offers everything you will need: access to property listings with photographs and virtual tours, home valuation tools, and real estate articles to help guide you through the home buying or selling process.
www.realestate.com /KS/Colony/Colony.aspx   (287 words)

  
 Colony News - Topix
Local news for Colony, KS continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
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 In Kansas, a Line Is Drawn Around a Prairie Dog Town - New York Times
Their absence, in a landscape whose contours are etched by absence — not many trees, not many hills, not many people — would have been unremarkable had it not been for the general expectation that the day would bring a climactic confrontation over the fate of the largest prairie dog colony in Kansas.
But two ranchers, Larry Haverfield and Gordon Barnhardt, and their allies in two environmental groups want the 5,500-acre colony on their property to flourish, for the good of the land and for the eventual delectation of fl-footed ferrets.
In 1901, Kansas passed a law giving county governments the right to send poisoners onto private land, at the owner’s expense, if neighbors complained.
www.nytimes.com /2006/12/11/us/11prairiedogs.html?ex=1323493200&en=e05e01bf7f8c7fca&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&pagewanted=all   (1425 words)

  
 EYE on Kansas Online Magazine
The Joy of Writing in Kansas: Colony Native Spins the Grit of Kansas to Tales
The Kansas Historical Society sells his book with a sign: Guaranteed to make you laugh, or your money back.
Yoho grew up the son of a railroad man, born in Colony, Kan., (near Iola) and then moving to Atchison and then Topeka when he was 15 years old.
eyeonkansas.org /seast/anderson/0603maxyoho.html   (1048 words)

  
 Territorial Kansas Online - Counties
The colony was formed in New Haven, Connecticut, with the intent that members would migrate to Kansas Territory in the spring of 1856.
This census was taken in order to determine eligible voters for elections to be held as proclaimed by Governor Andrew Reeder on November 10, 1854.
The boundaries of each district were described in Governor Reeder's proclamation and it is difficult to determine what counties were in each district.
www.territorialkansasonline.org /cgiwrap/imlskto/index.php?SCREEN=show_location&county_id=62   (405 words)

  
 Open Directory - News: Newspapers: Regional: United States: Kansas   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Iola Register - Local news, opinion, sports, obituaries, classifieds, and community information for Allen County and the communities of Iola, Gas, Humboldt, Moran, LaHarpe and Colony, Kansas.
Kansas City Star - Items from this daily newspaper, plus video reports.
Wellington Daily News - Wellington, Kansas, U.S.A. Wyandotte West - Independent weekly newspaper serving Wyandotte County and Kansas City.
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 Colony Woods Homes Association Home Page
Located in Johnson County Kansas, the Colony Woods Homes Association serves 272 homes in Lenexa.
The Board of Directors is comprised of area homeowners who are interested in maintaining residential standards, property values and quality of life.
Board Members are volunteers and are not compensated for their service to the community.
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