Emporia, KS - 11/08/19

Emporia is a city in and the county seat of Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 24,139.

Emporia was founded by five men from Lawrence in 1857, when Kansas was still a territory battling over slavery. The name of the city was derived from ancient Carthaginian Africa.

The town charter prohibited gambling and the sale of liquor, making Emporia the first prohibition town in the world – 61 years before National Prohibition.

By the 1880s, Emporia had established two colleges. Several of the downtown buildings date to this time period.

In 1953, Emporia became the first city in the nation to celebrate Veterans Day, thanks to the idea of a local shoe salesman.

The Lyon County History Center houses one of the state’s largest genealogy collections. Learn about the families who built Emporia at the Lyon County History Center and the Howe House and Welsh Farmstead, built in 1867.

Several local landmarks are on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Downtown Historic District, Howe House, the Granada Theater, Kress Building, former College of Emporia campus, and stone arch bridge.

Emporia has also been home to several notable people over the years, including world-renowned author and editor William Allen White. White’s stately historic home, Red Rocks, is available for public tours.

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Travel Itinerary:
11/08/19 - Thursday
Depart From: Jacksonville, IL
Depart: 10:55 am
Odometer: 123,805
Arrive: 6:55 pm
Odometer: 124,192
Trip Mileage: 387
Trip Time: 8 hr 00 min

Destination:
Walmart #557
Emporia, KS
GPS: 35.07948, -107.55738
Google Maps: 385 miles - 6 hr 5 min
Campsite: Walmart
Cost: Free

Gas Expense:
QIK-N-EZ #57
Jacksonville, IL
Price/Gal: $2.549
Gallons: 21.041
Amount: $53.63
Odometer: 123,808

Pilot #252
Kearney, MO
Price/Gal: $2.299
Gallons: 25.819
Amount: $59.36
Odometer: 124,058

Comments:
As we were approaching the entrance to Walmart, I noticed a loud noise comming from the engine. Everytime I accelerated this noise would occur.

Once we were settled in at the Walmart, I looked for a Ford dealer in Emporia, KS. There was only one that I located; John North Ford.

Our plan was to take our Ford E-150 cargo van to the dealer early the next morning to get it checked out.