Cherryvale, Kansas

The Cherryvale Carnegie Free Library is a Carnegie library located at 329 E. Main in Cherryvale, Kansas. The library was built in 1913 through a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation. Architect George P. Washburn, who also designed eight other Carnegie libraries in Kansas, designed the library in the Classical Revival style. The red brick library has three bays in its facade. The library's recessed entrance is a classical pavilion with a brick frieze and supporting Tuscan columns and brick pillars; the doorway is topped with a limestone lintel. The low roof of the library is surrounded by a parapet.The library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 18, 1987.

Mortimer is a ghost town in Osage Township, Labette County, Kansas, United States.

Big Hill Lake is a body of water in Labette County, Kansas, United States. It is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) east of Cherryvale and 9.5 miles (15.3 km) southwest of Parsons. The reservoir holds 1,240 acres (5.0 km2) of water, with 367 acres (1.49 km2) available for public use. Fishing, picnicking, boating, and a sandy beach swimming area are popular activities. The lake is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.Facilities available at Big Hill Lake include designated campsites both with and without utilities, group picnic and camping areas, primitive camping areas, potable water, sanitary facilities, boat launching ramps, playgrounds, a ball field and a swimming beach with a change house. Camping fees are collected at all of the park areas, and a day use fee is collected for the beach and boat ramps.Other features include the Big Hill Lake Horse Trail, which is 17 miles (27 km) long and winds along a scenic hardwood ridge. It also offers tethering areas and three parking areas which are equipped with limited facilities and may be used for overnight camping by trail riders. Various species of wildlife can be seen throughout the hike of the trail.Due to stocking, fish shelters and leaving large areas of timber and other vegetation standing, Big Hill Lake has developed into one of the most productive and popular fishing spots in the area. Principal species of sport fish include large mouth bass, crappie, channel and flathead catfish, bluegill, walleye and small mouth bass.With Big Hill Lake being one of the clearest lakes in Kansas, it has become a popular recreational destination in the region.

The Bender family, more well known as the Bloody Benders, were a family of serial killers in Labette County, Kansas, United States, from May 1871 to December 1872. The family supposedly consisted of John Bender, his wife Elvira (or Almira), their son John Jr., and their daughter Kate. Contemporary newspaper accounts reported that the Benders' neighbors claimed John and Kate were actually husband and wife, possibly via a common-law marriage. In 1890, Elvira Hill and her daughter Mrs. Sarah Davis, both of Michigan, were charged for being Elvira and Kate Bender. They proved they were not and were released.Estimates report that the Benders killed at least a dozen travelers, and perhaps as many as twenty before they were discovered. The family's fate remains unknown, with theories ranging from a lynching to a successful escape. Much folklore and legend surround the Benders, making it difficult to separate fact from fiction.

Mound Valley Township is a township in Labette County, Kansas, United States.

Morehead is an unincorporated community in Neosho County, Kansas, United States.

Dennis is an unincorporated community in Labette County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 152.

Mound Valley is a city in Labette County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 348.

Fall River is a river in southeast Kansas that flows through Greenwood, Elk, and Wilson Counties. The source of the river is in west Greenwood County approximately 4.5 miles northwest of Eureka. It is a tributary of the Verdigris River and its confluence with the Verdigris is approximately 2 miles south of Neodesha. It is also known as the South Verdigris River.Fall River was dammed in southeastern Greenwood county forming Fall River Lake. Fall River State Park is located on this lake.

Newark Township is a township in Wilson County, Kansas, United States.

Norman No. 1 Oil Well Site is the site of an abandoned oil well, located at the northeast corner of Mill and First Streets in Neodesha, Kansas, USA. The well, which was drilled on November 28, 1892, was the first successful well in what is now known as the Mid-Continent oil field, kicking off a major oil boom in states from Kansas to Texas and Louisiana. The well site, now a small municipal park, was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977.

Shiloh Township is a township in Neosho County, Kansas, in the United States.Shiloh Township was organized in 1870.