Editing Zurich, Kansas (section)

==History==
Zurich was established on the plains of northwestern [[Kansas]] in the late 1870s. In 1880, John and Armenda Webb, who were born in [[Zurich, Switzerland|Zurich]] (Switzerland) filed a [[US postal service]] application using the name of their birthplace, Zurich. The application was granted and Armenda Webb became the first postmistress of Zurich, operating the post office from her home.<ref>"Origin", Plainville Times, 28 August 1980, p.1.</ref><ref name=postoffice>{{cite web | title = Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 | publisher = Kansas Historical Society | url = https://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/placename:Zurich| access-date = 20 December 2016}}</ref>

[[Union Pacific Railroad]] extended a line through western Kansas in 1888. The line was routed just south of Zurich where a [[train depot]] was established.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VwgtAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA246 | title=A Gazetteer of Kansas | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1898 | pages=246}}</ref>

In 1918, fire destroyed most of the Zurich business district when the west side of Main Street caught fire. Three years later, fire claimed the post office, creamery and a store at the north end of Main Street.<ref>"Big Fire at Zurich", Plainville Times, 1 August 1918, p.1.</ref><ref>"Destructive Fire at Zurich", Plainville Times, 26 May 1921, p.1.</ref><ref>McClellan, Mrs. Lee. "A History of Logan Township", Plainville Times, 3 August 1961, p.3.</ref>

"Zurich It’s Never Idle" was a popular emblem sold in Zurich in the 1920s. The emblem was proudly displayed on car radiators at the time. The slogan was adopted for the 1980 Zurich centennial celebration.<ref>"Zurich Its Never Idle", Plainville Times, 14 February 1980, p.5.</ref>

The post office in Zurich was discontinued in 1996.<ref name=postoffice />