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Kearney County was established on March 6, 1873, and was dissolved in 1883, with the land area being split between Hamilton and Finney counties. It was reestablished with its original borders in 1887, and organized on March 27, 1888. In 1889, the name was corrected to Kearny County (without an extra "e") to match the last name of Philip Kearny ...
This is a list of Kansas county courthouses. Each of Kansas 's 105 counties has a courthouse in a city that is the county seat where the county government resides. Courthouse
Former county seats in Kansas (2 P) H. Hays, Kansas (3 C, 7 P) Pages in category "County seats in Kansas" The following 106 pages are in this category, out of 106 total.
Geary County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Junction City. [4] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 36,739. [2] The county is named in honor of John Geary, the first mayor of San Francisco, a governor of the Kansas Territory, and the 16th governor of Pennsylvania.
Johnson County is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas, along the border of the state of Missouri. Its county seat is Olathe. [5] As of the 2020 census, the population was 609,863, making it the most populous county in Kansas. [3] The county was named after Thomas Johnson, a Methodist
Seward County is a county of the U.S. state of Kansas.Its county seat and largest city is Liberal. [1] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 21,964. [2] The county was formed on March 20, 1873, and named after William Seward, a politician and Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Oskaloosa . [ 3 ] As of the 2020 census , the county population was 18,368. [ 1 ]
Yet another Kansas county seat war resulted in the dissolution of a county when Eminence and Ravanna fought over the privilege of being the county seat for Garfield County. When people in the county suggested the county be surveyed, it was found that it was too small to be a legal county under a Kansas law established in the late 19th century ...