Lexington

Lexington was first settled in 1857 and located in the northwest corner of the county about three miles from DeSoto. Lexington was known for it sympathies towards the Southern cause, this led to a political and economic rivalry with its sister town DeSoto, which supported the Union.

Source:
Andreas, A. T. History of the State of Kansas. Chicago: A. T. Andreas, 1883. p. 640.