Millbrook, Kansas
Encyclopedia
Millbrook is a ghost town
in Graham County
, Kansas
, United States
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Millbrook was destroyed by a tornado on August 4, 1887. Millbrook was not destroyed by a tornado, it was badly damaged, but most
buildings where rebuilt, it continued as a town until they lost the county seat fight. There is some question if it was a tornado,
the reports in the newspaper said the wind blew for two hours.
on March 10, 1888. J.R. Pomeroy, who assisted Mr. Hill in developing Hill City, donated most of the tract of land on which the courthouse was built. This site is still being used for a modern courthouse.
Hill City was chosen as the permanent county seat, and the following officers were elected: Representative, J. L. Walton; commissioners, A. Mort, G. W. Morehouse and J. N. Glover; county clerk, John Deprad; county attorney, J. R. McCowen; register of deeds, H. J. Harrvi; treasurer, L. Thoman; surveyor, L. Pritchard; sheriff, E. A. Moses; coroner, Dr. Butterfield; probate judge, James Gordon.
The post office in Millbrook was established December 5, 1878 and was discontinued August 31, 1889.
Ghost town
A ghost town is an abandoned town or city. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters...
in Graham County
Graham County, Kansas
Graham County is a county located in northwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,597. Its county seat and most populous city is Hill City...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, United States
United States
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History
Graham County was organized for administrative purposes on April 1, 1880, with 1500 inhabitants in the county and with the first county seat located at Millbrook. The appointed officers were: Clerk, E. P. McCabe; commissioners, E. C. Moses and O. G. Nevins. The first election was held on June 1.Millbrook was destroyed by a tornado on August 4, 1887. Millbrook was not destroyed by a tornado, it was badly damaged, but most
buildings where rebuilt, it continued as a town until they lost the county seat fight. There is some question if it was a tornado,
the reports in the newspaper said the wind blew for two hours.
After the Tornado
The county seat was moved to Hill CityHill City, Kansas
Hill City is a city in and the county seat of Graham County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,474.-History:...
on March 10, 1888. J.R. Pomeroy, who assisted Mr. Hill in developing Hill City, donated most of the tract of land on which the courthouse was built. This site is still being used for a modern courthouse.
Hill City was chosen as the permanent county seat, and the following officers were elected: Representative, J. L. Walton; commissioners, A. Mort, G. W. Morehouse and J. N. Glover; county clerk, John Deprad; county attorney, J. R. McCowen; register of deeds, H. J. Harrvi; treasurer, L. Thoman; surveyor, L. Pritchard; sheriff, E. A. Moses; coroner, Dr. Butterfield; probate judge, James Gordon.
The post office in Millbrook was established December 5, 1878 and was discontinued August 31, 1889.