Saxman is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either hav ...
in
Rice County, Kansas
Rice County (standard abbreviation: RC) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 9,427. The largest city and county seat is Lyons. The county was named in memory of Samuel Allen Rice, ...
, United States.
Located along Cow Creek just above its confluence with
Jarvis Creek, it lies along local roads southeast of
Lyons.
History
For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by
Native Americans. In 1803, most of
modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase (french: Vente de la Louisiane, translation=Sale of Louisiana) was the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from the French First Republic in 1803. In return for fifteen million dollars, or app ...
. In 1854, the
Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861
Kansas
Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to ...
became the 34th
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...
. In 1867,
Rice County was founded.
A post office was opened in Saxman in 1891, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1952.
In May 2007, Saxman was severely affected by flooding from Cow Creek. The flooding washed away roads and farms and damaged many of the community's residences.
Several of the community's residents were forced to evacuate.
Education
The community is served by
Sterling USD 376
Sterling USD 376 is a public unified school district headquartered in Sterling, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Sterling, Alden, Saxman, and nearby rural areas.
Schools
The school district operates the foll ...
public school district.
See also
*
National Register of Historic Places listings in Rice County, Kansas
References
Further reading
External links
* Rice County maps
CurrentHistoric
- KDOT
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Rice County, Kansas
{{RiceCountyKS-geo-stub