Highpoint Township near Bazine in Ness County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Wellmanville
Photographed by Caleb McJunkin
1. Wellmanville Marker
Post office in Sod House
Post Master Emil H.F. Mauth Sr.
1894-1910
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
Location. 38° 20.376′ N, 99° 37.3′ W. Marker is near Bazine, Kansas, in Ness County. It is in Highpoint Township. It is on CC Road near E 50 Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bazine KS 67516, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Great Plains, on the Southern Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comancherνa, the Dust Bowl, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Hays-Fort Dodge Trail (approx. 9.4 miles away); Confrontation Ridge, April 14, 1867 (approx. 11.2 miles away); Discoverer of Pluto
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Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2023, by Caleb McJunkin of Burdett, Kansas. This page has been viewed 286 times since then and 29 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 13, 2023, by Caleb McJunkin of Burdett, Kansas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A clear, close-up photo of the marker. • A photo of any remains of Wellmanville. • Can you help?
