Cemeteries in Olpe, Kansas

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The community was founded in the late 1850's and was originally called Bitlertown. In the mid- 1880's, August Fluesche and several other families from Germany moved to the area and established a town just north of the existing community. They called their town Olpe after their hometown of Olpe, Germany.

The olpe was essentially a pitcher that could be used to hold water, wine, or any other liquid; its curved spout and tall handle made it ideal for pouring out whatever it was filled with.

An olpe, like an oinochoe, would have been part of a kit for serving wine, perhaps for pouring libations (2), although this vessel type has also been classified as an oinochoe (3).

The olpe is a jug characterized by a mouth that is continuous rather than articulated with a spout. This example represents an early type in which the mouth is black rather than decorated.

The earliest description of Overbrook in a newspaper was in the Burlingame Independent, November 11, 1886. Overbrook was named by a construction engineer for the railroad. He named it after his hometown of Overbrook, Pennsylvania. The first business was a grocery store owned by William Kincaide.

Sylvan Grove is the second largest city in Lincoln County. Settlement began in 1867 and the town was platted in 1887. Many of the buildings were constructed of limestone and are still in existence and use today. Sylvan Grove is located along Kansas Highway 181, which serves as the town's Main Street.

History. Alta Vista was founded in 1887, and it was incorporated as a city in 1905. Alta Vista is derived from the Spanish word for "high view", and the city was so named from its lofty elevation. In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a main line from Topeka through Alta Vista to Herington.

History. Mulberry was founded about 1875 as a mining town. Mulberry was named from a grove of wild mulberry trees that stood on a former Indian camping and hunting site, where the town was laid out.

Kinsley was originally called Petersburg, and under the latter name laid out in 1873. It was later renamed Peter's City, and finally the name Kinsley was adopted honoring E.W. Kinsley, a capitalist from Boston. The first post office in Kinsley was established under the name Peters in April 1873.

attributed to, Dodwell Painter (Artist) This vase features a number of motifs associated with the Orientalizing period, including the cocks on the upper band, the winged figure on the central band, and the siren on the bottom. Late Corinthian works like this one often include added colors, such as red.

The olpe is a jug characterized by a mouth that is continuous rather than articulated with a spout. This example represents an early type in which the mouth is black rather than decorated.

The first store in Edna opened in 1876. The first post office in Edna was established in April 1878. The town of Edna was platted in the summer of 1886 when the railroad was extended to that point. Edna was named in 1876 for a child, Edna Gragory.

The county was part of old Washington County, Peketon County, and an enlarged Marion County. Organized in 1873, it was named for Thomas Barber, a free-state man killed in 1855 during the volatile days of Kansas Territory and the fight over slavery.