City: Solomon

Location: Mideastern Kansas

Distance from Lawrence: 1 hour 58 minutes or 122.76 miles

Founded: The town was originally established in 1856 and named the Buchanan Town Company. The second name, Solomon City, was given after French settlers named the nearby river Solomon River. It later became Solomon and was a center of economic activity by 1865.

Population: 1,053

Destinations: The local pool is a popular hang-out for the youth of Solomon.

Downtown, there is one bar, The Brick.

To do a little grocery shopping visit Bush’s Market.

Flat tire? Don’s Tire shop can fix it for you.

Interesting Facts: There is another city in Kansas that shares Solomon’s name, Solomon Rapids.

Canadian politician Kenneth McLeod lived in Solomon.

The tornado activity in the Solomon area is higher than the U.S. and Kansas average.

What was the best part about going to school in Solomon?

“Everything was in walking or four wheeler distance. I liked being close to Salina and Abilene because that’s where all the shopping was since we didn’t have any shops, let alone a stoplight. Something I’ll never forget is having burn-out contests and parties in the school parking lot. Those were the best!”

— Brittnee Catlin, junior

“The best part would have to be the obscene amount of crazy fun we had. It was small enough so no one really had rules and we were allowed to just be kids. And we were able to establish really close friendships and make some great memories.”

— Derek Knight, sophomore

“It was easy to talk to the teachers because they were always around you and you’d see each one of them at least twice a day. It was easy to get to class. Even if I had one minute till class I could get from one end to another and not be late.”

— Mindy Strecker, senior

— Edited by Megan Morriss