Indianola
Vanished settlement · United States
- Abandoned
- unknown
- Founded
- —
- Population
- —
- Coordinates
- 39.103, -95.702
Why it was abandoned
❔ Cause unknown
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History
Indianola, also known as Indianola townsite, was a settlement in Shawnee County, Kansas north of Topeka. It was established in 1854 along the government and stage road between Fort Riley and Fort Leavenworth, and received more visitors than the nearby town of Topeka. At the time, the area was part of the Kansas Territory. Samuel J. Reader settled in the area in 1855 and established a farm at the age of 19. He stayed in the area and kept a diary about local events, including Bleeding Kansas, Civil War events, and area skirmishes.