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.

Worth the stop.

Some places don't need much time, just the right moment.

Caney

Caney, Kansas is set in a valley surrounded by the Chautauqua Hills on the West, Oklahoma Lakes (Copan and Hulah) on the South and prairie grasses on the North and…

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Cities in Montgomery County

Pause when it feels right.

Some stops aren't on the map, but they're worth taking.

Independence

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

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Go where you feel alive.

Pay attention to the places that pull you in without explanation.

Cherryvale

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

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Go a little further.

The next turn is often where things start to get interesting.

Coffeyville

As early as 1803 the present site of Coffeyville was occupied by the Black Dog…

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