Embedded Document /system/files/2022-12/LT_OT_Niles_Sullivan.pdf Download this PDF Abstract The tiny town of Niles, originally Arcala then Nilesville, located in the Lincoln Township of Ottawa County, Kansas was first settled by families traveling in fifteen covered wagons from Illinois. They arrived in 1866 and although not as strong as it may have once been, Niles persists today. Nestled on the banks of the Solomon River and built around the Union Pacific Railroad, Niles has been able to hang on for almost 150 years through the tests of time. This study includes personal interviews, analysis of early and current maps, census research, as well as photographs from past and present. Authors Sullivan, Hannah C. Date Mar 01, 2013 Tags Arcala Exploring Kansas by Rail Georgetown Niles Nilesville Ottawa County Union Pacific Publisher Kansas State University, The Chapman Center for Rural Studies Citation Hannah C. Sullivan, “Niles, Ottawa County,” Lost Kansas Communities, https://lostkansas.ccrsdigitalprojects.com/niles-ottawa-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.