Clinton, Kansas

Clinton is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. It is on a peninsula in Clinton Lake. 

History
Clinton was created in 1854. At that time, the town's name was Bloomington. In less than 8 months, there were 530 people living in the town. The people in Bloomington were very anti-slavery. They helped slaves run away using the Underground Railroad.

In 1857, half of the town moved. The half that was left changed their name to Winchester. The town became incorporated on February 20, 1857, and they changed their name to Clinton. It is named after Clinton, Illinois.

The post office in Clinton closed in 1927.

References

Other websites
 History of Clinton

Category:Unincorporated communities in Douglas County, Kansas