Koeltztown (KELTS'-town) is an

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in southern Osage County,

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, United States. It is located approximately seventeen miles southeast of

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and is one of the oldest settlements in Osage County. Founded in 1858, the community was named after its first postmaster, August Koeltze. While not Catholic, Koeltz donated land for a Catholic parish to encourage enough settlers to the area to establish a town around St. Boniface Catholic Church. A post office called Koeltztown has been in operation since 1862. During the

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, a few raiders passed through, but there were no major battles in the area. Most European settlers were German immigrants, who arrived in greatest number from the mid- to late-19th century.

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