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KCC was founded in 1924 by representatives of 40 local chambers of commerce, who met in Hutchinson, Kansas. The founders focused on improving the state's highways. Its initial name was the Kansas Association of Chambers of Commerce. [1] In 1925, it was renamed the Kansas Chamber of Commerce. The group adopted a new constitution, and expanded to ...
The city of Marion Centre was founded in 1860 and became the county seat, named in honor of Francis Marion. [8] A post office was established on September 30, 1862, which shortened the name to Marion on October 15, 1881. The city officially adopted the shorter name on January 17, 1882. [9]
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas.Its county seat is Marion and its most populous city is Hillsboro.As of the 2020 census, the county population was 11,823. [1]
It was located about 1 mile (1.5 km) northwest of Durham. The trail was active across Marion County from 1821 to 1866. [6] In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1855, Marion County was established within the Kansas Territory, which included the land for modern day Durham. [7]
Marion Township is a township in Douglas County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census , its population was 836. It was named after the former town of Marion which in turn was named after Francis Marion .
The Marion County Courthouse, located at 3rd and Williams Streets in Marion, Kansas, was built in 1906. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [1] It was designed by J.C. Holland and Frank Squires in Richardsonian Romanesque style. [2]
An older logo of the Kansas Department of Commerce, still used in some areas of their website. The Kansas Department of Commerce is a department of the government of Kansas under the Governor of Kansas. As the state's lead economic development agency, it is responsible for business recruitment and expansion, as well as workforce development.