Communities
Waterville
"Hidden in a Peaceful Valley on the Little Blue, lies a quiet, modest city..." Words from the Waterville High School Alma Mater create a picturesque image of the rural Kansas community of Waterville, established in 1867 as the terminal for the Central Branch Railroad, 100 miles from Atchison, Kansas. Waterville, named after railroad Superintendent, William Osborne's hometown of Waterville, NY, has become a thriving community along the pictographic Kansas Highway 77.
While in Waterville, guests and tourists will enjoy viewing an array of stately Victorian homes and buildings of limestone architecture. History enthusiasts will be drawn to the beautiful Weaver Hotel, a National Historic Landmark and the recently restored limestone opera house built along the Central Branch tracks in the early 1900's. Continuing their visit, guests will enjoy reliving Waterville's railroad history with a tour of the unique Waterville Depot Museum and a 1925 vintage caboose museum along the original Central Branch tracks. Guided tours of Waterville include a friendly business district, a lovely park with a swimming pool and recreational opportunities available at a scenic 9 hole, grass green golf course and well-designed softball complex.
Come and experience rural Kansas at its best. Come to Waterville: a city with an eye for the future from a historic view of the past.