Grenola was formed in 1879 when the two communities of Greenfield and Canola relocated along the new railroad line. The community for a time was a rowdy cowtown, being a major shipping point for the cattle driven north from Oklahoma and Texas. Later, in the early 1900
Grenola, KS MuseumsThe community was home to several notable people. Col. S. M. Porter was an early-day pioneer who become one of southea...