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National Register Listings in Mitchell County, KS

Properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places near you, with the name, county, category and listing year.

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Photographers and researchers in Mitchell County, KS share one advantage: the sites do not move. Mitchell County is one of 105 counties in Kansas. The record tells you where to point the camera.

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On the record near Mitchell County, KS

The 12 nearest

36 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Mitchell County, KS. 12 listed sites carry Mitchell County as their county.

Perdue, C. A., House3.2 miles from the center of Mitchell County · Building · Beloit · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Mitchell County Courthouse3.5 miles from the center of Mitchell County · Building · Beloit · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Hart, F. H., House3.6 miles from the center of Mitchell County · Building · Beloit · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Click, Abram, Farmstead3.6 miles from the center of Mitchell County · Building · Beloit · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
Porter Hotel3.6 miles from the center of Mitchell County · Building · Beloit · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church3.8 miles from the center of Mitchell County · Building · Beloit · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
E. W. Norris Service Station7.7 miles from the center of Mitchell County · Building · Glen Elder · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Brown's Creek Tributary Masonry Arch Bridge7.7 miles from the center of Mitchell County · Structure · Glen Elder · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
Antelope Creek Masonry Arch Bridge8.4 miles from the center of Mitchell County · Structure · Tipton · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
Wisconsin Street Historic District14 miles from the center of Mitchell County · District · Cawker City · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Old Cawker City Library14 miles from the center of Mitchell County · Building · Cawker City · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
North Rock Creek Masonry Arch Bridge15 miles from the center of Mitchell County · Structure · Hunter · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places

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

National Register Listings in Mitchell County, step by step

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Pull every listed site in the area with its source
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Match the sites to the records you are working from
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Visit and photograph what still stands
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Note anything missing, moved or wrong on the record
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Submit corrections and photos so the record improves

What people in Mitchell County, KS ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Mitchell 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.

Can I correct a mistake in a listing?

Yes. Send a photo, a location fix or a note with your source, and it is checked before it changes the record. People who visit the sites are the best check the record has.

Does this replace the official register files?

No. It points you to them. Each site names its source so you can go to the full nomination file or marker program record for the deeper detail.

How a visit works in Mitchell County

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