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Historic Barns in Elk County, KS

Round barns, bank barns and stone barns near you, the landmarks of the countryside.

Elk County is one of 105 counties in Kansas. Buildings like these are easy to drive past because they are still in use. The register listing is what tells you why they matter.

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On the record near Elk County, KS

The 12 nearest

23 listed sites on the record match historic barns within 120 miles of Elk County, KS, out of 14 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 5 listed sites carry Elk County as their county.

Weigle Barn33 miles from the center of Elk County · Building · Burden · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places
Aupperle, Bennie L., Dairy Barn56 miles from the center of Elk County · Building · Newkirk · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Wolverine Oil Company Drayage Barn61 miles from the center of Elk County · Building · Avant · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Oak Lawn Farm Dairy Barn62 miles from the center of Elk County · Building · Whitewater · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Mohr Barn73 miles from the center of Elk County · Building · Wichita · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Schroeder, Heinrich H., Barn86 miles from the center of Elk County · Building · Canton · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Big John Farm Limestone Bank Barn87 miles from the center of Elk County · Building · Council Grove · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
McNaughton, John Patrick, Barn88 miles from the center of Elk County · Building · Quapaw · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Schultz-Neal Stone Barn92 miles from the center of Elk County · Building · Red Rock · listed 2020National Register of Historic Places
Werner, Louis, Barn97 miles from the center of Elk County · Building · Pretty Prairie · listed 2020National Register of Historic Places
Oklahoma A&M College Dairy Barn101 miles from the center of Elk County · Building · Stillwater · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
Oklahoma A & M College Agronomy Barn and Seed House102 miles from the center of Elk County · Building · Stillwater · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places

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

Historic Barns in Elk County, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
4
View from the public way and note what has changed
5
Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Elk County, KS ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Elk 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 Elk County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Elk 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 Elk 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.