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On foot · County in Kansas

Battlefields in Meade County, KS

Battlefields on the record near you, listed with what happened there and who fought.

Meade County is one of 105 counties in Kansas. Some of these sites are open to visitors, some are private, and some are ruins. All of them are on the record, and all of them can be seen from the public way.

Men holding rifles - battlefields — Photo: Jen Theodore on Unsplash

Civil war reenactors fire a cannon, creating a cloud of smoke on a grassy field - battlefields — Photo: jerry-putman on Pexels

A cannon on a grassy field - battlefields — Photo: John Kostyk on Unsplash

On the record near Meade County, KS

The 12 nearest

There are no battlefields on the record within 300 miles of Meade County, KS. These are the 12 listed historic sites of any kind closest to it, out of 62 within 60 miles. 2 listed sites carry Meade County as their county.

Hotel Bunyan12 miles from the center of Meade County · Building · Fowler · listed 2025National Register of Historic Places
Fowler Swimming Pool and Bathhouse13 miles from the center of Meade County · Building · Fowler · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
Knowles Grain Elevator31 miles from the center of Meade County · Building · Knowles · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Lane Cabin33 miles from the center of Meade County · Building · Beaver City · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Beaver County Courthouse34 miles from the center of Meade County · Building · Beaver City · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Presbyterian Church34 miles from the center of Meade County · Building · Beaver City · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Floris Grain Elevator34 miles from the center of Meade County · Structure · Floris · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
J E George Building34 miles from the center of Meade County · Building · Liberal · listed 2025National Register of Historic Places
Girl Scout Little House35 miles from the center of Meade County · Building · Ashland · listed 2015National Register of Historic Places
Stockgrowers State Bank35 miles from the center of Meade County · Building · Ashland · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Ashland Grade School35 miles from the center of Meade County · Building · Ashland · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Hodson Hotel35 miles from the center of Meade County · Building · Ashland · listed 2019National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Meade County, KS. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Battlefields in Meade County, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Meade County, KS ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Meade County, KS?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Meade County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Meade County, KS the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Meade County, KS are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.