What is Southeast Kansas?
Q: What is Southeast Kansas?
A: Southeast Kansas is a region of the U.S. state of Kansas, generally defined by Woodson County in the northwest, Bourbon County in the northeast, Cherokee County in the southeast, and Montgomery County in the southwest.
Q: What geographical features are found in Southeast Kansas?
A: Geographically it mostly has broad rolling landscape located between the Flint Hills to the west and includes the Ozarks to the southeast.
Q: What notable towns are located in Southeast Kansas?
A: Some notable towns there include Pittsburg, Parsons, Coffeyville, Independence, Chanute, Fort Scott, and Iola.
Q: Who were some of the first people to live in Southeast Kansas?
A: The first people to live there were some Native American tribes. Others included frontier towns that relied on cattle ranching and mining.
Q: How did violence over slavery affect life in Southeast Kansas?
A: They were hurt by violence over the issue of slavery before and during the American Civil War (see Bleeding Kansas).
Q: What type of mining was common in this region?
A: The most common type of mining was coal mining which contributed to both amount and quality/thickness of coal found there.
Q: Is there any historical sites related to early life in Southeast Kansas?
A: Yes - There is one well-made recreations of early life at Fort Scott National Historic Site.
