Embedded Document /system/files/2022-12/LT_AN_Colony_Tinsley.pdf Download this PDF Abstract Originally called Divide, the town of Colony began as a tavern and later a depot on the Leavenworth, Lawrence, and Galveston railroad. In the early twentieth century, it was known as the "Hay Capital of the World." Authors Tinsley, Amber Date Sep 01, 2012 Tags Agriculture Anderson County Colony Divide Exploring Kansas by Rail Railroad Publisher Kansas State University, The Chapman Center for Rural Studies Citation Amber Tinsley, “Colony, Anderson County,” Lost Kansas Communities, https://lostkansas.ccrsdigitalprojects.com/colony-anderson-county. Rights This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). NOTE: Rights status of accompanying images may differ from text.