Montgomery County

Established in 1867 and once home to the Osage Indians, Montgomery County is today a very diverse county capitalizing on its natural resources–water, fertile soil, gas, oil, history and friendly people.

Life moves at a slow pace in this part of the country. When you walk down the streets in Montgomery County, you’ll be treated to friendly hellos and big smiles.

From a little house on the prairie to a mansion on a hill, adventure awaits you in Montgomery County, Kansas. History comes alive as you travel through the gentle hills of Montgomery County, located in Southeast Kansas near the Oklahoma and Missouri borders.

The Daltons died here, Laura Ingalls Wilder lived here. Walter “Big Train” Johnson and Mickey Mantle played here, and we welcome you to visit here– for a day, a week or a lifetime.

Stop when something catches your eye.

Those moments tend to matter more than the planned ones.

Coffeyville

As early as 1803 the present site of Coffeyville was occupied by the Black Dog band of Osage Indians who crossed back and forth to the west plains to hunt…

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Cities in Montgomery County

Let the road decide.

Plans are useful, but flexibility is where the real discoveries happen.

Cherryvale

In May, 1871, the abundance of wild cherry trees along the creeks and in the…

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A place to slow down.

Not every stop needs to be busy to be worth your time.

Caney

Caney, Kansas is set in a valley surrounded by the Chautauqua Hills on the West,…

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Somewhere between here and nowhere.

The spaces in between are often the most memorable.

Independence

Communities are simply a reflection of the citizens who live there. In Independence, Kansas that…

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