Barnes, Kansas

Taken from William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas 

First Published in 1883

Barnes is a small station of the Central Branch, containing about twenty-five people, situated near the head of North Coon Creek, a few miles east of Greenleaf. Elm Grove post-office was established in July, 1875, with J. R. Ober as postmaster. The post-office was removed to Barnes when the railroad reached that point in November, 1876. Henry Ober erected the first building on the town site and opened a store. The English Lutherans organized a church in August, 1879. They own a building, the Methodists worshipping in it every alternate Sunday. The only society at Barnes is the Maplewood Grange, organized in the fall of 1874. They erected a grain warehouse, in which the Congregationalists held services for a time in 1877-'78. Besides the elevator there are two general stores in the place and a boarding house.

Is there anyone who would like to bring us up to date?  contact me