The Troxells settled at LeRoy in 1854, followed by others in 1855. LeRoy was called Scott Town by the Indians. It was incorporated in 1865. General John Benoni Scott had the first trading post and was postmaster of the first post office in the county. in 1900, a fire at LeRoy destroyed all the city's records except those of the city treasurer.
LeRoy is located in southern Coffey County, six miles east of Highway 75 on State Highway 57, fourteen miles south of Burlington.
The Crandall Ranch west of LeRoy is home to descendents of the oldest herd of Purebred Angus cattle in the United States. The progenitors of the herd were brought to Lake Forest, Illinois from Aberdeen, Scotland, by Mrs. Maude Crandall's grandfather, James Anderson, and his partner 105
LeRoy, KS Historic BuildingsThe bank, constructed in the late 1800
LeRoy, KS Historic BuildingsTime has stood still for the Farmers State Bank in Aliceville. It has been in business since 1908. The ornate oak tellers'
LeRoy, KS Historic BuildingsNative grass establishments, timber stand improvement, food plots, and shrub planting continue to improve quail habitat. Co...