Parallel, Washington County
Title
Parallel, Washington County
Subject
A Tale of Two Counties: Parallel, Kansas, 1863-1854
Description
The town of Parallel existed in Lincoln Township, Washington County, Kansas. Its unique geography included being located along the border between Washington and Riley County. The town officially existed until 1905 but continued to have residents until at least the 1950s. To create this sketch of Parallel, the author used business records, on-site photography, and research at Washington County Historical Society.
Creator
Keegan Messer
Publisher
Chapman Center for Rural Studies
Date
Fall 2016
Contributor
Kansas State University
Rights
Chapman Center for Rural Studies
Format
PDF
Language
English
Geolocation
Social Bookmarking
Collection
Citation
Keegan Messer, “Parallel, Washington County,” Chapman Center Research Collections, accessed February 28, 2021, https://ccrsresearchcollections.omeka.net/items/show/178.