RANSOMVILLE

NAME: Ransomville COUNTY: Franklin ROADS: 2WD GRID: 3 CLIMATE: Normal Kansas climate BEST TIME TO VISIT: Any

COMMENTS: From Pomona, go south on Colorado road to Hamilton road, go east until you reach US 50. REMAINS: House

Ransomville is now known as the Ransom Farm. It was once a bustling community which peaked in the 1890's with about 65 houses and a population of 300. The town was founded by James Harvey Ransom when he bought land in 1879 and began mining the local coal deposits for use by the railroad. In 1882 a general store and post office were opened, followed by other businesses and a school. In 1906, Ransom brought registered Guernsey cattle to the farm, establishing one of the oldest Guernsey herds west of the Mississippi. The building on the north was the former store and post office. The mines and store closed in 1914, about the time of Mr. Ransom's death. It is private property. Submitted by: Amanda Poe

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