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Tipton, Kansas

Tipton, Kansas

The land which later became the city of Tipton was originally purchased on March 27, 1877, for the town of Pittsburg, named after W.A. Pitt who operated the post office in his home directly west of the present townsite of Tipton. After Postmaster A. Seright was notified that there was another Pittsburg in Kansas, Chris Reinking, a settler who arrived in 1872, suggested Tipton, the name of the county seat of Cedar County, Iowa, from which he came.

By 1882 there were thirty or forty houses on the townsite with a wealthy German settlement around it. A German subscription school with thirty-five scholars and a regular district school of about thirty scholars were maintained in the town by 1882. In 1934 a Grotto was constructed by the Parochial church members in honor of "Our Lady of Lourdes."

Presently there are approximately 28 businesses in Tipton that welcome visitors traveling through North Central Kansas or those enjoying outdoor recreation at nearby Glen Elder Lake.

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Things to do near Tipton, KS

Steel Truss Bridge

This one-lane three-span steel truss bridge crosses the Republican River just east of the Pawnee Indian Village Museum. Few o...

Ellis Country Club

The best ranked 9 hole golf course in western Kansas is here in Ellis. Ellis Country Club will offer you the best valued golf...