Dickinson County

Abilene (pronounced ) is a city in and the county seat of Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 6,460. It is home of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and the Greyhound Hall of Fame.

Dickinson County is a county in Central Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Abilene. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 18,402. The county was named in honor of Daniel Dickinson, a U.S. Senator from New York that was a Kansas statehood advocate.

Manchester is a city in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 47.

Solomon is a city in Dickinson and Saline counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 993. It is located approximately 6 miles west of Abilene.

Carlton is a city in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 40.

Newbern Township is a township in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 349.

Wheatland Township is a township in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 152.

Woodbine is a city in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 157.

Herington is a city in Dickinson and Morris counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,109.

Enterprise is a city in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 708.

Hope is a city in southern Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 317.

Chapman is a city in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,377.

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home is the presidential library and museum of Dwight David Eisenhower, the 34th president of the United States (1953–1961), located in his hometown of Abilene, Kansas. The museum includes Eisenhower's boyhood home, where he lived from 1898 until being appointed to West Point in 1911, and is also the president's final resting place. It is one of the thirteen presidential libraries under the auspices of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

Detroit is a census-designated place (CDP) in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 102.

The Solomon River, often referred to as the "Solomon Fork", is a 184-mile-long (296 km) river in the central Great Plains of North America. The entire length of the river lies in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is a tributary of the Smoky Hill River.

The Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad (reporting mark ASV) is a non-profit heritage railway, located in Abilene, Kansas, United States. The A&SV is an experiential learning museum, where tourists ride on a train of vintage railcars while narrators tell the story of how railroads built Kansas’ agribusiness-oriented economy. Passengers are allowed to tour antique passenger cars and talk with staff members about their roles in making the trains operate.

Abilene High School is a public secondary school in Abilene, Kansas, United States, serving grades 9–12. The school is operated by Abilene USD 435 school district. The current building serves students from the city itself as well as outlying areas covered by the nearby Chapman district.

Banner Township is a township in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 148.

Berger House in Abilene, Kansas is a Lustron house dating from 1949. It was deemed to be architecturally significant as it is one of fewer than 100 Lustron houses remaining in Kansas.

Buckeye Township is a township in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 437.

Buckeye is an unincorporated community in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States.

Center Township is a township in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,210.

The Chapman Creek Pratt Truss Bridge is a Pratt truss bridge located near Chapman, Kansas. The bridge spans Chapman Creek, a branch of the Smoky Hill River, and carries a dirt road called Quail Road. It was built in 1905 by the Canton Bridge Company. The bridge was one of 800 Pratt truss bridges in Kansas as of 1998 and is considered "an excellent example" of one of the most common bridge types in the state.

Chapman High School is a public secondary school in Chapman, Kansas, United States. It is the sole high school operated by Chapman USD 473 school district. The mascot for CHS athletic teams is the Fighting Irish. Students come to CHS from Chapman Middle School which is fed by elementary schools throughout Dickinson County, Kansas. There are four other districts in Dickinson County

Cheever Township is a township in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 149.

Dillon is an unincorporated community in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States.

Elmo is an unincorporated community in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. Elmo is located 15 miles (24 km) south of Abilene at the northwestern corner of the intersection of K-4 and K-15.

First Presbyterian Church of Abilene (Tietjens Center for the Performing Arts) was a historic church building at 300 N. Mulberry Street in Abilene, Kansas.

Flora Township is a township in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 217.

Fragrant Hill Township is a township in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 251.

Garfield Township is a township in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 189.

Grant Township is a township in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 918.

Holland Township is a township in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 107.

Holland is an unincorporated community in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States.

Sherman Township is a township in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 147.

Liberty Township is a township in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 405.

Jefferson Township is a township in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 166.

Navarre is a census-designated place (CDP) in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52.

KABI (1560 AM) is a radio station licensed to Abilene, Kansas, broadcasting a classic hits format. The station first went on the air in 1963, broadcasting from the lowest level of the Sunflower Hotel in downtown Abilene. Wyman Schnepp was the original owner and general manager. His wife Willa was its first engineer. Schnepp only had ownership for 4 years before he sold KABI to Norton Warner, of Lincoln, Nebraska, in 1967. J.K. Vanier and Jerry Hinrikus (EBC Radio) of Salina, Kansas, bought KABI and its sister FM, KSAJ, in late 1991. Then in January 2004 Morris Communications (MCC Radio) acquired KABI as part of a 6-station group purchase from EBC. Most recently Alpha Media, LLC., bought KABI on September 1, 2015, and, almost immediately, spun it off to Rocking M Media.

KBMP (90.5 FM, "Bott Radio Network") is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve Enterprise, Kansas, United States. The station, established in 2002, is currently owned by the Bott Broadcasting Company and the broadcast license is held by Community Broadcasting, Inc.

KSAJ-FM (98.5 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Burlingame, Kansas, and serving the Topeka metropolitan area. It is owned by Connoisseur Media. The station airs an adult hits radio format, using the national "Jack FM" music service. The studios are on Executive Drive in Topeka.

The Lander Park Carousel, known also as Parker Carousel, Dickinson County Parker Carousel, or Riverton Park Carousel is a historic carousel in Abilene, Kansas. Built around the turn of the 20th century, it is one of only three surviving carousels out of about 68 built by Abilene's Charles W. Parker Carousel Company, and it is the only remains of the company in Abilene today. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987. It is now a feature of the Dickinson County Heritage Center, a local history museum.

Lebold Mansion is a Victorian-era house in Abilene, Kansas, United States. Lebold Mansion was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Lincoln Township is a township in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,669.

Logan Township is a township in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 202.

Lyon Township is a township in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 252.

Lyona is an unincorporated community in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. It is located on Wolf Rd approximately 8.7 miles (14.0 km) southwest of Junction City or 12.3 miles (19.8 km) north of Herington, also it is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of the Rock Springs 4-H Camp.

Noble Township is a township in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,730.

Pearl is an unincorporated community in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States.

Ridge Township is a township in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 160.

Rinehart Township is a township in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 194.

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe 3415 is a preserved 3400 class 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive, built in June 1919 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW) for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF). It was retired in 1954, it sat in Eisenhower Park in Abilene, Kansas, until 1996. At that point, it was put on display in the Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad (ASV) yard. In 2005, restoration work began to restore the engine to operating condition, restoration work was completed in 2008 and the engine began hauling excursion trains on the line. It is the only operating steam locomotive in Kansas and is one of four Santa Fe steam engines still operating in the U.S.

Shady Brook is an unincorporated community in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. It is located at the intersection of 1000 Ave and Trail Rd.

The St. John's Episcopal Church in Abilene, Kansas, is a historic church at 519 N. Buckeye Avenue. It was built in about 1939 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

Sutphen is an unincorporated community in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. It is located north of the intersection of 3100 Ave and Paint Rd.

Talmage is a census-designated place (CDP) in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 78.

The Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church is a church in Abilene, Kansas. The church was previously under the jurisdiction of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, until it switched its affiliation in 2017 to the North American Lutheran Church. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Union Township is a township in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 176.

Upland is an unincorporated community in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States.

Hayes Township is a township in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 233.

Willowdale Township is a township in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 258.

The Wilson Pratt Truss Bridge is a Pratt Truss bridge over the Chapman creek near Chapman, Kansas that was built in 1904. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. It was built by the Canton Bridge Co. and is an excellent example of this type of bridge along with the nearby Chapman Creek Pratt Truss Bridge. The bridge spanning the creek is 90 feet (27 m) long. It has a wood deck. There are two additional approach spans on either side of the bridge for a total length of 165 feet (50 m). Due to its location on a dirt road, it has been mostly left alone and does not carry much traffic. It is also denoted as 21-HT-1 and as KSHS Inventory # 041-0000-0169.

Hope Township is a township in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. Its population was 519 as of the 2000 census and 497 as of 2010.

Industry is an unincorporated community in Clay and Dickinson counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is located approximately 13 miles north of Abilene.

The Abilene Union Pacific Railroad Freight Depot is a historic railroad freight depot located at 110 North Cedar Street on the southwest corner of Northwest Second Street in Abilene, Kansas. Like the passenger depot nearby, it was originally built in 1928 (though not opened until 1929), designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood and was constructed by G.A. Johnson & Sons company in Chicago. The depot was in the Mission/Spanish Revival architectural style, though it also contains some Greek revival elements.

The Abilene Union Pacific Railroad Passenger Depot is a former railroad station that serves as the headquarters of the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau in Abilene, Kansas. The station was built in 1928 (though not opened until 1929) as a replacement for a three-story depot combined with a railroad hotel, originally built by the Kansas Pacific Railway. It was designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood and was constructed by G.A. Johnson & Sons company in Chicago. It was designed in the Mission/Spanish Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival, as many Union Pacific stations were at the time. It is across from the junction of Northwest Second Street and Broadway

The Eisenhower Home in Abilene, Kansas, at the Eisenhower Presidential Center, was the house where U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower lived with his five brothers from 1898 to 1911, when he entered the U.S. Military Academy at West Point at age 20.

Moonlight is an unincorporated community in Hayes Township, Dickinson County, Kansas, United States.

Acme is an unincorporated community in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States.

Abilene USD 435 is a public unified school district headquartered in Abilene, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Abilene, Talmage, and nearby rural areas.

Herington USD 487 is a public unified school district headquartered in Herington, Kansas, United States. The district includes the community of Herington, Shady Brook, and nearby rural areas. The district has territory in Dickinson County and in Morris County.

Solomon USD 393 is a public unified school district headquartered in Solomon, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Solomon, New Cambria, Niles, Verdi, and nearby rural areas.

Chapman USD 473 is a public unified school district headquartered in Chapman, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Chapman, Acme, Carlton, Detroit, Enterprise, Industry (south of 1st Rd), Lyona, Manchester, Navarre, Pearl, Wreford, Buckeye, Elmo, Holland, Moonlight, Upland, Sutphen, and nearby rural areas.

The Abilene Downtown Historic District is a historic district in Abilene, Kansas which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. The district is roughly bounded by Northeast 4th, West 1st, South Walnut, and North Olive Street.

The John W. Birchmore House in Abilene, Kansas was built in 1878. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

The Versteeg-Swisher House is a two-story brick Gothic Revival house on a limestone foundation located at 506 S. Campbell in Abilene, Kansas. It was built about 1888 by Dutch brickmaker Nicholas Versteeg and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

The Staatz House, at 1824 Wolf Rd. in Junction City, Kansas, was built in about 1867. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

The Dickinson County Courthouse, located at 109 East 1st Street in Abilene, is the seat of government of Dickinson County, Kansas. Abilene has been the county seat since 1857. The courthouse was built from 1955 to 1956 by contractor Martin K. Eby Construction Company of Wichita, Kansas.