Troy, Kansas
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The City of Troy is the County Seat for Doniphan County, located in the Northeast corner of the State of Kansas on US Hwy 36, approximately 13 miles west of the Missouri River.
Waymark Code: WMV7MH
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 03/10/2017
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County of city: Doniphan County
Location of city: Virtual Center of county; crossroads of US-36 & KS-7
County is furthest NE county in the state
Courthouse location: Main St. & Chestnut St., Troy
Elevation: 1,096 ft (334 m)
Population: 994 (2013)
"The townsite of Troy and seat of justice of Doniphan County was located October 12, 1855, by A. Payne and Thomas J. B. Cramer, commissioners appointed by the Territorial Legislature, under act of Congress, approved May 20, A. D. 1854, granting to counties and parishes of each State and Territory of the United States, in which the public lands are situated, the right of pre-emption to a quarter section of land, the proceeds of sale of which shall be applied to the erection of public buildings in said county.
"They reported that they did locate said seat of justice on the southwest quarter of Section 17, Township 3, Range 21, and caused a stake to be driven on said quarter section, on one side of which was inscribed, "The County Seat of Doniphan County on this quarter Section." On the other side they inscribed the date -- October 12, 1855 -- and signed their names. This stake is supposed to have been driven near where the court house now stands.
"Until the year 1862, Troy progressed rapidly, but during the war it came to a stand-still. After the war, it received a new impetus in the St. Joe & Denver City Railroad, which commenced running trains, and soon made the place a good shipping point.
"Troy was the first stop on the Pony Express out of St Joseph, Missouri, and was the place where horses were changed at the end of the first relay. This stop was at the Smith Tavern, which is still standing, and has for many years been a family residence and is located on the north/east corner of the intersection of East Myrtle and North First Streets. " ~ City of Troy