This, my readers, is what I think people are talking about when they extol the virtues of small towns in middle America. A traditional and handsome courthouse, sitting in the middle of an idyllic town square. It, like the square, is a little weathered and aged, but has new additions for the ongoing lives of … Continue reading 507. Norton, Norton County (KS029) →

Stately. Majestic. Traditional. I liked it, but I didn't have a lot to say about it at that moment (other than the fact that I've been to another one). Let me tell you something about me and my travels: I have a tendency to go hard for the first 24 to 36 hours, but after … Continue reading 506. Oberlin, Decatur County (KS028) →

This is a perfectly cromulent courthouse and all, but my problem here is a locational one... Why is it that some courthouses just can't be found in "GPS"/mapping programs? Every time I tried to route to it, I kept getting directed to Wyoming! The county courthouse, with few arguable exceptions, is the most important building … Continue reading 505. Hoxie, Sheridan County (KS027) →

The courthouse is, well, a courthouse. It's not exactly a Sears Brand courthouse or anything, but there's nothing particularly enthusing about it either. Thus is life in a small town, I guess. Maybe I was a little wistful at the moment. I had already picked up a cache and I put me in an interesting … Continue reading 504. Gove, Gove County (KS026) →

I have to admit that, in certain ways, I'd been quite lucky this trip. It had been raining a lot all the time I would be driving, but it always seemed to settle down and get pretty sedate by the time I had to stop and get out of the car. I hadn't had to … Continue reading 503. Dighton, Lane County (KS025) →

Admittedly, this is a nice little courthouse, but I got something extra that I didn't expect. Since I'm uncharacteristically doing this on a weekday, I actually got a chance to go inside and take a look at the place myself! And by "take a look at the place myself," I mean I took the opportunity … Continue reading 502. Leoti, Wichita County (KS024) →

Hey! We've got one of these back home! Oddly enough, it's interesting how similar they are: sleepy towns with nice courthouses, but ultimately not all that impressive. At least the one back home has a president to its fame. Heck, he was the last Democrat the county voted for... The cache ended up taking me … Continue reading 501. Johnson City, Stanton County (KS023) →

A new entrant into the "special subdivision" of counties, a rare categorical air composed of Gail, Anson, Hernando, and now Ulysses. I really need to come up with a name for these counties. You would think after all the time I've spent on the road and all the times I've asked this question, I would … Continue reading 500. Ulysses, Grant County (KS022) →

The dream of the 70's? It's alive in Sublette. Well, at least it's alive at the courthouse. I guess it's possible that it's late 60's but I'm not betting on it. It's a little sad when I see this big old open courtyard with so few monuments (alright, it has one, possibly two, which is … Continue reading 499. Sublette, Haskell County (KS021) →

Alright, it's officially time for me to invest in a research department or something. I have no earthly idea what kind of courthouse this is. Is this some kind of art deco thing? It doesn't seem like it's WPA but maybe it could be? Heck, this could be from the 50's for all I know! … Continue reading 498. Hugoton, Stevens County (KS020) →