Brief History from
Kansas State Historical Society:
Barton
County, named for Clara Barton, contains
the cities of Albert, Claflin,
Ellinwood, Galatia, Great Bend,
Hoisington,
Olmitz, Pawnee Rock and Susank.
John R. Reinecke; Henry Schultz; John H.
Hubbard; George M. Berry; William J.
O’dell;
T. L. Morries; E. L. Murphy; D. N.
Heizer; and George Moses organized the
county on May 16, 1872.
This is the only Kansas county
named for a woman.
Fort Zarah was
established on Sept. 6, 1864, to guard the
Santa Fe Trail. The Santa Fe Railroad
arrived in 1872 and the
county became a shipping point for
Texas cattle.
Great Bend was
established as the county seat in 1872.
The first church was the Congregational
church in Great Bend
founded August 10, 1872. The first
school district was No. 1 organized in
Great Bend on June 3, 1872.
Amasa C. Moses in 1872
built the first frame house in the county,
and began a general merchandise store. He
was elected the
first city clerk and was the first
superintendent of schools. His seven sons
figured prominently in the county's
history. Others
include Governor Jonathan Davis
(1923-1925) and Congressman David Lowe
(1871-1875).
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