Aulne is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1] The Aulne name was suggested by officials of the railroad when it was built through Aulne during the 19th century.[2] It is located southwest of Marion at the intersection of Pawnee Road and 140th Street next to the Union Pacific Railroad.
In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.
In 1872, a railroad contractor, named Col. W. Sherburn, decided the location would be good location for a town and named it after himself, Sherburn, but it was too early and never used.
A post office existed in Aulne from August 19, 1887, to February 28, 1954.[5]
20th centuryedit
Aulne was one of the finalist communities considered for Tabor College before it was established in Hillsboro in 1908.[6]
During World War I, the local telephone company decreed that "No German could be spoken over the telephones", because of anti-German sentiment towards German-Americans.[7]
Aulne United Methodist Church, north-east corner of 140th St and Pawnee Rd.
1890 Marion County Poor Farm (asylum), 1 mi west, 2.1 mi north. Large 3-story limestone house, now privately owned house, occasional tours by appointment. Darren E. Burrows lived here briefly as a child. Indigent, and somewhat "incompetent" people would live here with adult supervision, work the land, raise their own food, and earn their keep. Unwed pregnant girls could stay there until they delivered their babies, which were put up of adoption. The asylum was self-sustaining for a number of years, even paying taxes to the county.[8][9][10]
The community is served by Marion–Florence USD 408 public school district. All students attend schools in Marion. The high school is a member of T.E.E.N., a shared video teaching network between five area high schools.[11]
U.S. Route 56 is 5.75 miles (9.25 km) to the north, U.S. Route 50 is 7 miles (11 km) to the south, and U.S. Route 77 is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east of the community. The Oklahoma Kansas Texas (OKT)[14] line of the Union Pacific Railroad runs through the community, but it no longer has a side-spur at Aulne.
Historic Images of Aulne, Special Photo Collections at Wichita State University Library.
Aulne - Dead towns of Kansas
, archive of KsGenWeb
Marion County history bibliography, Marion County school bibliography, Kansas Historical Society
Maps
Marion County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
Topo Map of Marion / Aulne / Canada area, USGS
January 01, 1970
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Aulne is an unincorporated community in Marion County Kansas United States 1 The Aulne name was suggested by officials of the railroad when it was built through Aulne during the 19th century 2 It is located southwest of Marion at the intersection of Pawnee Road and 140th Street next to the Union Pacific Railroad Aulne KansasUnincorporated communityKDOT map of Marion County legend AulneShow map of KansasAulneShow map of the United StatesCoordinates 38 16 34 N 97 04 36 W 38 2761266 N 97 0766933 W 38 2761266 97 0766933 1 CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyMarionTownshipWilsonFounded1887Platted1887Elevation 1 1 408 ft 429 m Time zoneUTC 6 CST Summer DST UTC 5 CDT ZIP code66861Area code620FIPS code20 03400 1 GNIS ID477370 1 Contents 1 History 1 1 Early history 1 2 19th century 1 3 20th century 2 Geography 3 Area attractions 4 Education 5 Media 5 1 Print 6 Infrastructure 6 1 Transportation 6 2 Utilities 7 Notable people 8 References 9 Further reading 10 External linksHistory edit nbsp 1915 Railroad Map of Marion County Early history edit See also History of Kansas For many millennia the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans From the 16th century to 18th century the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America In 1762 after the French and Indian War France secretly ceded New France to Spain per the Treaty of Fontainebleau 19th century edit In 1802 Spain returned most of the land to France In 1803 most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828 000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2 83 cents per acre In 1854 the Kansas Territory was organized then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U S state In 1855 Marion County was established within the Kansas Territory which included the land for modern day Aulne 3 In 1872 a railroad contractor named Col W Sherburn decided the location would be good location for a town and named it after himself Sherburn but it was too early and never used In 1887 the Chicago Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a branch line north south from Herington through Aulne to Caldwell 4 It foreclosed in 1891 and was taken over by Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as Oklahoma Kansas and Texas Railroad which merged in 1988 with Missouri Pacific Railroad and finally merged in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad Most locals still refer to this railroad as the Rock Island A post office existed in Aulne from August 19 1887 to February 28 1954 5 20th century edit Aulne was one of the finalist communities considered for Tabor College before it was established in Hillsboro in 1908 6 During World War I the local telephone company decreed that No German could be spoken over the telephones because of anti German sentiment towards German Americans 7 Geography editAulne is located at coordinates 38 2761266 97 0766933 in the scenic Flint Hills and Great Plains of the state of Kansas 1 It is roughly halfway between Marion and Peabody next to the Union Pacific Railroad Area attractions editAulne United Methodist Church north east corner of 140th St and Pawnee Rd 1890 Marion County Poor Farm asylum 1 mi west 2 1 mi north Large 3 story limestone house now privately owned house occasional tours by appointment Darren E Burrows lived here briefly as a child Indigent and somewhat incompetent people would live here with adult supervision work the land raise their own food and earn their keep Unwed pregnant girls could stay there until they delivered their babies which were put up of adoption The asylum was self sustaining for a number of years even paying taxes to the county 8 9 10 Marion Reservoir approximately seven miles north of Aulne Education editThe community is served by Marion Florence USD 408 public school district All students attend schools in Marion The high school is a member of T E E N a shared video teaching network between five area high schools 11 Marion High School located in Marion Marion Middle School located in Marion 12 Marion Elementary School located in Marion 13 Media editSee also Media in Wichita Kansas List of newspapers in Kansas List of radio stations in Kansas and List of television stations in Kansas Print edit Marion County Record newspaper from Marion Hillsboro Free Press free newspaper for greater Marion County area Infrastructure editTransportation edit U S Route 56 is 5 75 miles 9 25 km to the north U S Route 50 is 7 miles 11 km to the south and U S Route 77 is 4 5 miles 7 2 km east of the community The Oklahoma Kansas Texas OKT 14 line of the Union Pacific Railroad runs through the community but it no longer has a side spur at Aulne Utilities edit Internet Satellite is provided by HughesNet StarBand WildBlue TV Satellite is provided by DirecTV Dish Network Terrestrial is provided by regional digital TV stations Electricity Community and Rural areas provided by Flint Hills RECA Water Community and Rural areas provided by Marion County RWD 4 map Archived April 7 2020 at the Wayback Machine Notable people editFloyd B Danskin American politician Washington State House of Representatives from 1921 to 1933 and Speaker of the House from 1925 to 1927 References edit a b c d e f Aulne Kansas Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Marion County Kansas Past and Present Sondra Van Meter 1972 The History of Marion County and Courthouse Archived from the original on February 27 2018 Retrieved April 23 2014 Rock Island Rail History Archived from the original on June 19 2011 Retrieved July 31 2010 Kansas Post Offices 1828 1961 archived Kansas Historical Society Archived from the original on October 9 2013 Retrieved June 14 2014 Ghost Towns Aulne Kansas Mob Violence and Kansas Mennonites in 1918 Kansas Historical Quarterly Autumn 1977 Marion County Poor Farm History Marion County Record October 14 1998 Archived October 13 2012 at the Wayback Machine Marion County Poor Farm History Peabody News 1901 Archived from the original on October 14 2012 Retrieved December 19 2010 Marion County Poor Farm Photo Peabody News 1901 Archived from the original on October 14 2012 Retrieved December 19 2010 T E E N video teaching network Archived 2010 12 05 at the Wayback Machine Marion Middle School Marion Elementary School UP Railroad Common Line Names PDF Union Pacific Railroad Retrieved August 2 2010 Further reading edit nbsp Kansas portal See also List of books about Marion County Kansas Centennial Anniversary United Methodist Church Aulne Kansas 1875 1975 125th Anniversary Celebration United Methodist Church Aulne Kansas 1875 2000 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aulne Kansas Aulne United Methodist Church Historical Model railroad layout of 1915 Aulne on YouTube Aulne church celebrates 125th anniversary Historic Images of Aulne Special Photo Collections at Wichita State University Library 1905 photo of Aulne Rock Island Depot Aulne Dead towns of Kansas Marion County cemetery list archive of KsGenWeb Marion County history bibliography Marion County school bibliography Kansas Historical Society Maps Marion County maps Current Historic KDOT Topo Map of Marion Aulne Canada area USGS Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aulne Kansas amp oldid 1214294241, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
