Thompson, Halee2021-02-122021-02-122012-09https://hdl.handle.net/2097/41226Halee Thompson, “Germantown, Smith County,” Chapman Center Research Collections, https://ccrsresearchcollections.omeka.net/items/show/98.The lost town of Germantown was founded by hard working settlers who, with the last of their money, bought claims on this sight. They fought valiantly to break the western Kansas landscape and began to prosper. By standing up and refusing to have a railroad they kept their quiet town, but not for long. With a town popping up four miles south next to the railway, Germantown soon faded until the only thing left was the cemetery we see today.This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). NOTE: Rights status of accompanying images may differ from text.https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Anna WagnerGermantownFredrick and Augusta WagnerMiddle Cedar CreekSmith CenterSmith CountyText