Minneola, Franklin County, Kansas

Minneola, Franklin County, Kansas
Unincorporated community
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Franklin
Population  (0)
• Total	0
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)

Minneola, Franklin County, Kansas is a ghost town located in northern Franklin County, Kansas.

History

In 1858, Kansas free-state voters overcame the pro-slavery faction. Wishing to move the territorial capital from Lecompton, the newly elected legislature convened at Lawrence to decide the new location. Lawrence resident Perry Fuller and several associates—including one E. N. Morrill, who would suggest the name for the city—purchased 14.5 sections of farm land and plotted out a future capital city: Minneola. Bribing the legislature with free town stock and lots, Fuller was successfully able to get his town voted as the new capital. While Kansas territorial governor James W. Denver vetoed this choice, his action was later overruled by the United States attorney general. Work began on Minneola, and several buildings were constructed, including a potential governor's house and a hotel. The city was also planned to be a hub for rail lines. However, once the legislature convened at the new town, they quickly moved to adjourn to Leavenworth. A later court ruling judged Minneola's legislative act void. Although the town briefly served as the county seat, the city was soon dismantled; some buildings were carted off elsewhere, whereas others were simply destroyed. Today, nothing remains.