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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Towanda Butler County, Kansas Zip Code Land of Many Waters The Kansas state capital is Topeka. What would you like to know about Towanda Statistics & Facts Location History & History-related items City Attractions Towanda Government Towanda Libraries. Towanda Schools. Zip Codes 67144 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Towanda is approximately 1,430 (2000). The approximate number of families is 474 (1990). The amount of land area in Towanda is 1.245 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers. The distance from Towanda to Washington DC is 1135 miles. The distance to the Kansas state capital is 113 miles. (as the crow flies) Towanda is positioned 37.79 degrees north of the equator and 96.99 degrees west of the prime meridian. Towanda elevation is 1,300 feet above sea level. Towanda miscellany. Return to Index Location Towanda location: northeast of Wichita and west of El Dorado in south-central Kansas. Return to Index History & History Related Items Towanda history: Here is a history page for Towanda. The area was first settled by C.L. Chandler. On the way back from his unsuccessful gold hunting adverture, he and his party heard of a place along the Whitewater River where living was good. He and a couple of others decided to head south and find the spring where Towanda later grew up. They did find a nice clear stream, much wildlife, many trees and decided to build a cabin there. Chandler later, in 1863, sold his land and buildings to James R. Mead. Mead's Ranch became a busy trading post and an Indian agency was founded there in 1864, lasting until 1867. Eventually, the area was Colonel Leavenworth's headquarters and where the Treaty of Medicine Lodge was signed. Though successful and welcomed by all people, Mead sold his interested here in 1870 and moved farther west. He laid out a townsite there he called "Wichita." Isaac Mooney then purchased the Towanda area land, filed homestead papers and platted the townsite. It isn't known for sure how Towanda received its name. It was the original name for the post office when it opened in 1860. Towanda is thought to be an Osage word meaning "many waters" or "rushing waters." Return to Index Attractions Towanda attractions: Towanda Area Historical Museum Third and Main Towanda, Kansas Phone: 316-536-2500 Email Attractions in Towanda. Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Kansas To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk.   Web www.usacitiesonline.com

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