According to John Rydjord in "Kansas Place-Names," Lehigh was probably settled by Pennsylvanians and named for a coal town in that state.

"The name was the English version of Lechauwekink, a Delaware name meaning at 'the fork of the river.' It was shortened to Lechau, which later became Lehigh."

Lehigh Post Office - 67073. The town's first post office opened April 23, 1880.

Left-

A side doorway.

Right - Lehigh city building located next to the city park.

A colorful spot in the park...

Also in the park...

The plaque reads:

"In memory of our ancestors and Mr. Frantz L. Groening who began grinding wheat into flour with these mill rocks in 1898 until 1914."