Brief
History from Kansas State Historical
Society:
Marshal County, one of the
most northern counties of the state, was
officially organized on August 25, 1855.
Founded by
Frank Marshall; A. G. Woodward; John
D. Wells; A. G. Barnett; and Joseph
Langdon, the county was one of the
original 33
counties organized by the
Territorial Legislature in 1855. Frank
Marshall, upon acceptance of the county as
one of the original
33, named the county for himself.
Marshall County contains the cities of
Summerfield, Blue Rapids, Beattie,
Marysville,
Axtell, Vermillion, Oketo, Frankfort
and Waterville.
Marysville was established
as a "home station" on the Pony Express
route, 1860-1861, and put the county "on
the map." The
Central Branch of the Union Pacific
Railroad's entrance into the county in
1867 assisted in bringing settlers to the
county.
Also the founding of the first post
office in Kansas Territory on November 11,
1854, which has the longest continual
service
in the state, was an important
moment for the county.
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