Welcome

Welcome to the new City of Westmoreland, Kansas, Web site. We are in the process of finalizing information for some of our pages.
Bookmark our site and keep in touch with the Westmoreland community. If you have questions about our new site, please e-mail us.

Our Community

Rock Creek Receives National Honor

Rock Creek School District 323 was recently named a Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. RCJSHS was one of five Kansas schools and the only Kansas secondary school to receive the award.

Westy Community Care Home

Read about happenings at Westy Community Care Home in the Westy Care Chronicle. Read More.

Kansas Health Reference

Visit the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Web site for health information and resources.

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Business Happenings

Visit your Farmers State Bank Web site and try out free online banking. Click Here

Go to Business Directory

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City Government

The Westmoreland City Council meets the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm at the Westmoreland Community Center (202 Main Street).

See meeting dates, links to approved meeting minutes, and more info here.

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Recreation & Attractions

The Flint Hills Tourism Coalition is a partnership of the 22 counties in Kansas that represent the Heart of the Flint Hills area. The ambition of the coalition is to make the Flint Hills as well-known to the traveling public as South Dakota's Black Hills or other unique geographic areas in the United States.

The Flint Hills are promoted as a primary marketing draw for local heritage, cultural, recreational, and nature-based attractions throughout our region.

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Area History

Kansas History on Territorial Kansas

The period from 1854 to 1861 was an important time in Kansas' past. Visit the Territorial Kansas Web site for information.

History of Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Read about the history of Pott County in this informative writing. Click here to download PDF document (6MB) or go to our Area History for more information.

How Westmoreland Was Named

Established in 1858 when a post office was instituted with John McKimens as postmaster. Mr. McKimens named the post office after Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, where he originated.

Westmoreland is the county seat for Pottawatomie County. Read More History

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Community Calendar

Watch for city and community events posted here.

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