Hyattville is a ghost town in Anderson County, Kansas, United States.
History
A town called Hyatt in Anderson County had a post office from 1857 until 1867. It was named for Thaddeus Hyatt, who, along with William F.M. Arny, were joined by pro-slavery Captain James A. Harvey and around 80 of his men; they had been stationed near Lawrence, but they needed a place to form a colony after they had been mustered out of service. Many of Hyattville's buildings, including a hotel, a store, and a blacksmith shop, were made of timber cut down during the winter of 1856. In the spring of 1857, a sawmill, possibly the first in the United States, was constructed, and that fall, a gristmill was attached to the sawmill. Throughout the year, a school, city park, and a stage and wagon shop were also constructed.https://historyandersoncoks.org/hyatt That same year, a company of cavalry was ordered sent to the town to preserve order during elections:305. Following the 1857–1859 Europe and the Americas influenza epidemic, however, residents of Hyattville began leaving the town for western Kansas.
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External links Anderson County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT