Linn, Kansas

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

First Published in 1883

The post-office of Linn was established in 1877, the name "Summit" being derived from the fact that when the railroad reached this point, it was found to be situated on the highest ground west of Atchison. William Cummins opened a store in January, 1881, and soon after F. Schwerdtfage laid out a town on Section 21, Township 4, Range 3, and built a two-story structure, which he occupied as a general store. Among the other early settlers were H. E. Billings, F. K. Fisk, Thomas Baker, John Mathews and Theo. Bedkar. There is a small Methodist Episcopal Society at Linn, and a Masonic Lodge. The lodge was granted a dispensation April 20, 1882, and organized a week thereafter. The present membership is eighteen, with officers as follows: H. E. Billings, W.M.; G. R. Nunnemaker, S. W.; E. J. Gay, J. W.; M. Johnson, Treas.; G. R. Clark, Sec.; E. S. Newsum, S. D.; A. T. Riley, J. D.; D. Lyons, S. S.; A. B. Haworth, J. S.; N. Johnson, Tiler. A G. A. R. Post has also been lately organized -- Gen. Blunt Post, No. 31. The district school is attended by about seventy pupils.

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