The land for the townsite of Spearville was deeded by the Santa Fe to the Arkansas Valley Town Company in March 1873.
- CountyFord County
- Population1,163 (2020 U.S. Census)
The land for the townsite of Spearville was deeded by the Santa Fe to the Arkansas Valley Town Company in March 1873.
Spearville, Kansas gifts and souvenirs: 20 designs made from Spearville's own map, landmarks and history, from $16 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Spearville Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Spearville Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Spearville Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Spearville Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Spearville Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Spearville Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 3 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
The land for the townsite of Spearville was deeded by the Santa Fe to the Arkansas Valley Town Company in March 1873. Spearville was built on an area along a section of the Santa Fe Trail called Dry Ridge. The town was named for Alden H. Speare, railroad director and president of the town company. The city name appeared as both Spearville and Speareville until the 1890s, when local newspapers settled on the spelling of the town's name.
Spearville's first permanent residents were the Santa Fe section foreman, Jonas Stafford, and his family, who settled in Spearville in January, 1875. Stafford's wife and daughters opened an eating house, mainly for the accommodation of the section hands.
Toward the end of October 1892, Spearville was the site of the second robbery of the Bill Doolin Gang, which had been formed in the aftermath of the Dalton Gang's demise in Coffeyville, Kansas. The Ford County Bank was robbed of $1,697 by Doolin and two members of his gang. One of the outlaws, Ollie (Ol) Yantis, was soon tracked down and killed by a posse.
Its nickname is City of Windmills, from the large number of windmills used to pump groundwater in the late 1800s. There are now wind farms with more than 350 turbines surrounding the city.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Spearville, Kansas, revision 1376885115 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Spearville sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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1 free coloring page of Spearville, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Spearville's population was 1,163 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 1,104 in 2010.
A view of Spearville