Atchison

Atchison

Atchison city (1990 pop. 10,656), seat of Atchison co., NE Kans., on the Missouri River; inc. 1881. It is a trade and industrial center in a rich grain producing area. Atchison was founded (1854) near a military post, established (1818-19) on Cow Island in the Missouri, and named for David Rice Atchison . The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe RR was chartered there in 1859 (see Santa Fe RR ), and the city boomed as a wagon-train, river, and railroad hub, an outfitting point for travel west. Benedictine College and the birthplace of Amelia Earhart are there.

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Atchison

Atchison, Kansas/USA Named after the leader of the settlers who founded it in 1854, David R. Atchison, a senator from Missouri.

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