Chetolah, Ellis County
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Kansas State University, The Chapman Center for Rural Studies
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The lost town of Chetolah, located in Ellis County, Kansas, was settled by three diverse groups of people at different time intervals: the Pawnee Indians, optimistic railroad investors, and hopeful gold miners. The town struggled to survive after missing the railroad and finally drifted out of existence after being subjected to a false gold rush. Although the town was never completely revitalized, in the 1920s it became a tourist attraction known as Golden Springs Beach. This study provides a history of Chetolah using maps, newspapers, photographs, and an interview of the longtime property owner.
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Jessica Wheeler, “Chetolah, Ellis County,” Chapman Center Research Collections, https://ccrsresearchcollections.omeka.net/items/show/92.
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Ellis County, John C. Fremont, C.E. Foote, Chetolah, Fahrig Mining and Milling Company, Kansas Gold Field
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