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This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map. [1]
The locations of National Register properties for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map. [1] There are 3 properties listed on the National Register in the county, and 3 former listings. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted November 29, 2024. [2]
In 1968, McPherson College and the city of McPherson formed a public-private partnership for the purposes of establishing a museum, and collections held by the college and the city were moved into the Vaniman home located at 1130 East Euclid. In 1985, the McPherson Museum and Arts Foundation was established to operate the museum.
McPherson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is McPherson . [ 3 ] As of the 2020 census , the county population was 30,223. [ 1 ]
English: This is a locator map showing McPherson County in Kansas. For more information, see Commons:United States county locator maps. Date: 12 February 2006: Source:
In 1867, McPherson County was founded. In 1878, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and parties from Marion County and McPherson County chartered the Marion and McPherson Railway Company. [3] In 1879, a branch line was built from Florence to McPherson, in 1880 it was extended to Lyons, in 1881 it was extended to Ellinwood. [4]
In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state and in 1867, McPherson County was established within the Kansas Territory. The original name for the community was Colfax, which was established in 1871 with a trading post. It was renamed to Roxbury on March 4, 1875 due to an act of legislature. [4]
McPherson County is the name of three counties in the United States: McPherson County, Kansas; McPherson County, Nebraska; McPherson County, South Dakota