Editing Ramona, Kansas (section)

==History==
[[File:Stouffer's Railroad Map of Kansas 1915-1918 Marion County.png|thumb|left|1915 Railroad Map of [[Marion County, Kansas|Marion County]]]]

===Early history===
{{See also|History of Kansas}}
For many [[millennia]], the [[Great Plains]] of [[North America]] was inhabited by [[nomadic]] [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]].  From the 16th century to 18th century, the [[Kingdom of France]] claimed ownership of large parts of [[North America]].  In 1762, after the [[French and Indian War]], France secretly ceded [[New France]] to [[Spain]], per the [[Treaty of Fontainebleau (1762)|Treaty of Fontainebleau]].

===19th century===
In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France.  In 1803, most of the land for [[History of Kansas|modern day Kansas]] was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile [[Louisiana Purchase]] for 2.83 [[Penny (United States coin)|cents]] per [[acre]].

In 1854, the [[Kansas Territory]] was organized, then in 1861 [[Kansas]] became the 34th [[U.S. state]].  In 1855, [[Marion County, Kansas|Marion County]] was established within the [[Kansas Territory]], which included the land for modern day Ramona.<ref name="Marion-Co-History">{{Cite web|url=http://www.marioncoks.net/AboutMarionCounty/History/tabid/7634/Default.aspx|title=The History of Marion County and Courthouse|website=marioncoks.net}}</ref>

The city name '''Ramona''' is a Spanish name.  Land ownership of the Ramona area dates back when the area belonged to Spain.  Manuel De Lisa, a New Orleans merchant, petitioned his government for a large land grant in the Ramona area on July 16, 1799.<ref>Marion County Kansas, Past and Present; Sondra Van Meter; 1972.</ref>

In 1887, the [[Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway]] built a main line from [[Herington, Kansas|Herington]] through Ramona to [[Pratt, Kansas|Pratt]].<ref name="Rock Island Rail History">{{Cite web|url=http://home.covad.net/~scicoatnsew/rihist4.htm|title=Rock Island Rail History|website=covad.net}}</ref>  In 1888, this line was extended to [[Liberal, Kansas|Liberal]].  Later, it was extended to [[Tucumcari, New Mexico]] and [[El Paso, Texas]].  It foreclosed in 1891 and taken over by [[Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway]], which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as [[Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad]], merged in 1988 with [[Missouri Pacific Railroad]], and finally merged in 1997 with [[Union Pacific Railroad]].  Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island".

A post office was established in Ramona on August 9, 1887.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:MN |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) |publisher=Kansas Historical Society |accessdate=14 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009130856/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:MN |archivedate=October 9, 2013 }}</ref>

===21st century===
In 2010, the [[Keystone Pipeline|Keystone-Cushing Pipeline]] (Phase II) was constructed near Ramona, north to south through [[Marion County, Kansas|Marion County]], with much controversy over road damage, tax exemption, and environmental concerns (if a leak ever occurs).<ref>[http://www.gpace.org/news/marion-county-commission-calls-out-legislative-leadership-on-pipeline-deal/ Keystone Pipeline - ''Marion County Commission calls out Legislative Leadership on Pipeline Deal''; April 18, 2010.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111022015437/http://www.gpace.org/news/marion-county-commission-calls-out-legislative-leadership-on-pipeline-deal/ |date=October 22, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.ljworld.com/news/2010/dec/10/transcanada-inspecting-keystone-pipeline/|title=TransCanada Corp. inspecting Keystone pipeline|date=December 10, 2010 |website=ljworld.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hillsborofreepress.com/countywidenews/county-ask-transcanada-for-pipeline-emergency-plan|title= County Ask TransCanada For Pipeline Emergency Plan |website=Hillsboro Free Press}}</ref>