Wabaunsee County Cities
Offers the court house; Wabaunsee County Historical Museum, displaying three sections of memorabilia of days gone by; Holy Family And St. John's Lutheran Churches, whose steeple's are visible when entering Alma, along with three other churches in the city; the cheese and meat plant on the east side of Alma; TD's& Co. Cafe and the many well kept stone buildings. --See Alma's City Page--
One of the cities on the scenic Mill Creek Drive, you can visit the Alta Vista Sundries, Rosebud Woodworks, Dugan's Gallery, Alta Vista Antiques, Treasures in the Attic and Back Alley Antiques and have dinner at the Country Cafe.
Gateway to the Flint Hills' is noted most for beautiful Lake Wabaunsee just outside of the town. Visitors can also visit the Flint Hills Independent newspaper, Sam Elliot, editor; the Eskridge Cafe, Heritage Village and Mission valley High School.
Home town of the famous four-star Marine general Lewis Walt. General Walt's trail can be hiked or cycled as it is clearly marked by the boy scouts with green lettered signs. The town boasts a good Country Cafe, A.E. Kopp Hardware Store.
Famous for 'Buffalo Mound', said to be the highest peak in Kansas and was once a wintering place for buffalo. The 'Old store Church' (Community Congregational Church) can be plainly seen north of I-70 highway. It has a spacious play ground and ball park.
Once the junction for the Rock Island Railroad, one branch following the Kansas River to Manhattan, on to Colorado and the other turning south toward Fort Worth. It was famous for it's McFarland Hotel and eating establishment, the Madoc. Also for the stockyards located along the railroad tracks. Places to visit today are the trinity Lutheran Church, the Senior Citizen's building, and the City Park.
Widely famous for their Antique shops, floral shop and others, all in historic turn of the century buildings. The RV Camp grounds along Mill Creek, cater to people from all over and a Civil War celebration is held there in July. They have a bed and breakfast in town. All the businesses take part in the Polka Pfest held every 2nd weekend in October.-- See Paxico's City Page --
Once a thriving community after the settlement of the Beecher Colony from New Haven, Connecticut, it now boasts of it's Beecher, bible and Rifle Church, which has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Every Sunday they hold services there and every August the Old Settler's Association holds it's homecoming there. One can travel on the scenic Golden Belt Highway, running from east of Topeka to Wamego, then south and west through Wabaunsee to Manhattan.
