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1811 KANSAS 1911

Updated February 13, 2010 - 508 TOPICS

 

 
1811

50 YEARS BEFORE KANSAS' RATIFICATION OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION
1812
  1. December 7, Kansas became part of Missouri Territory.
1813
1814
1815
1816
1817
1818
1819
1820
1821
  1. Great Bend, in Barton County, Kansas, became a stopping point for the Santa Fe Trail.
  2. August 10, Kansas became an Unorganized Territory.
1822
1823
1824
1825
  1. Treaty concluded in Council Grove, Morris County, Kansas, between federal government and the Osage Native Americans, to permit the survey of the Santa Fe Trail.
1826
1827
1828
1829
1830
1831
1832
1833
1834
1835
1836
1837
1838
1839
  1. Fairway settled in Johnson County, Kansas.
  2. The Indian Manual Labor School moved to Fairway in Johnson County, Kansas.
  3. The Shawnee Methodist Mission moved to Fairway in Johnson County, Kansas.
1840
1841
1842
  1. Fox, a Algonkian-speaking Native American tribe, moved from Illinois and Iowa into Kansas.
  2. Military outpost Fort Scott built on the Marmaton River in Bourbon County, Kansas.
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
  1. Hays Tavern established, on the Santa Fe Trail, in Council Grove, Morris County, Kansas.
1848
1849
  1. John Baxter established a trading post on the site what should become Baxter Springs in Cherokee County, Kansas.
  2. The Pioneer Jail established, on the Santa Fe Trail, in Council Grove, Morris County, Kansas.
1850
1851
  1. The Kaw Methodist Mission, a school for Native Americans, built in Council Grove, Morris County, Kansas.
1852
1853
1854
  1. Atchison founded by a group of proslavery setllers, seat of Atchison County in Kansas. Coordinates 39°34'N-95°07'W.

  2. May, first European-American settlement in what later became Greeley in Anderson County, Kansas.
  3. May 30, Kansas became a Territory.
  4. June 29, Andrew Horatio Reeder, appointed governor of Kansas (1854-August 1855).
1855
  1. Military garrison left Fort Scott in Bourbon County, Kansas.
  2. August 16, Daniel Woodson appointed acting governor of Kansas (1855-September 7, 1855).
  3. August 25, Anderson County established in Kansas, county seat Garnett.
  4. August 25, Atchison County established in Kansas, seat Atchison.
  5. August 25, Bourbon County established in Kansas, seat Fort Scott.
  6. August 25, Breckinridge County(defunct 1862) established in Kansas.
  7. August 25, Brown County established in Kansas, seat Hiawatha.
  8. August 25, Butler County established in Kansas, seat El Dorado.
  9. August 25, Calhoun County(defunct 1859) established in Kansas, seat Holton.
  10. August 25, Coffey County resablished in Kansas, seat Burlington.
  11. August 25, Davis County(defunct 1889) established in Kansas, seat Junction City.
  12. August 25, Doniphan County established in Kansas, seat Troy.
  13. August 25, Dorn County(defunct 1861) established in Kansas.
  14. August 25, Douglas County established in Kansas, seat Lawrence.
  15. August 25, Franklin County established in west Kansas, seat Ottawa. Named for Benjamin Franklin.
  16. August 25, Greenwood County established in south western Kansas, seat Eureka. Named for U.S. congressman Alfred B. Greenwood.
  17. August 25, Jefferson County established in Kansas, seat Oskaloosa.
  18. August 25, Johnson County established in Kansas, seat Olathe.
  19. August 25, Leavenworth County established in Kansas, seat Leavenworth.
  20. August 25, Lykins County(defunct 1861) established in Kansas, seat Paola. Named for missionary David Lykens.
  21. August 25, Madison County(defunct 1861) established in Kansas, seat Columbia.
  22. August 25, Marshall County established in Kansas, seat Marysville.
  23. August 25, McGee County(defunct 1860) established in Kansas. Named for pro-slavery man Mabillon W. McGee.
  24. August 25, Nemaha County established in Kansas, seat Seneca.
  25. August 25, Richardson County(defunct 1859) established in Kansas, named for pro-slavery member of the territorial council William P. Richardson.
  26. August 25, Riley County established in Kansas, seat Manhattan.
  27. August 25, Shawnee County established in Kansas, seat Topeka.
  28. August 25, Wilson County established in south eastern Kansas, seat Fredonia. Named for Colonel Hiero T. Wilson.
  29. August 25, Wise County(defunct) established in Kansas, named for Confederate brigadier general Henry A. Wise (1806-1876), proponent of slavery, congressman from Virginia and governor of Virginia.
  30. August 25, Woodson County established in Kansas, seat Yates Center.
  31. August 30, Allen County established in Kansas, named for William Allen, Senator and Governor of Ohio. County seat Cofachique (present Iola).
  32. August 30, Arapahoe County(defunct 1861) established in Kansas, seat Mountain City.
  33. August 30, Godfroy County(defunct 1861) established in Kansas.
  34. August 30, Marion County established in Kansas, seat Marion. Named for Revolutionary War hero ' Swamp Fox' Francis Marion.
  35. August 30, Washington County(defunct 1857) established in Kansas, named for the United States first president George Washington.
  36. August 30, Weller County(defunct) established in Kansas, named for John B. Weller, congressman from Ohio, senator from California and U.S. Minister to Mexico.
  37. September 7, Wilson Shannon appointed governor of Kansas (1855-August 18, 1856).
  38. September 12, Bourbon County organized in Kansas, seat Fort Scott.
  39. September 17, Atchison County organized in Kansas, seat Atchison.
  40. September 18, Doniphan County organized in Kansas, seat Troy.
  41. September 24, Calhoun County(defunct 1859) organized in Kansas, seat Holton.
  42. September 24, Douglas County organized in Kansas, seat Lawrence.
1856
  1. The Battle of Black Jack, recorded as the first skirmish between anti and pro-slavery forces, took place in Baldwin City, Kansas.
  2. January 7, Anderson County organized in Kansas.
  3. March, Charles L. Robinson appointed governor of Kansas (May 10, 1856).
  4. May, Kansas City laid out on Iantha Creek, first town in Anderson County, Kansas. Town name changed to Iantha.
  5. May 7, Allen County organized in Kansas.
  6. August 18, Daniel Woodson appointed second-term acting governor of Kansas (1856-September 9, 1856).
  7. September 9, John White Geary appointed governor of Kansas (1856-March 12, 1857).
1857
  1. Emporia established, seat of Lyon County, Kansas. Coordinates 38°24'N-96°11'W.
  2. Iola, founded on the Neosho River in Allen County, Kansas.
  3. February 20, Clay County established in Kansas, seat Clay Center.
  4. February 20, Dickinson County established in Kansas, county seat Abilene. Named after New York State Senator Daniel S. Dickinson. Area 852 sq.mi.(329 km²).
  5. February 20, Pottawatomie County established in Kansas, seat Westmoreland. Named for the Pottawatomie Native American tribe.
  6. February 20, Washington County (old) in Kansas, defunct. Established in 1855.
  7. February 20, Washington County established in Kansas, seat Washington.
  8. March 12, Daniel Woodson appointed third-term acting governor of Kansas (1857-April 16, 1857).
  9. April 16, Frederick Perry Stanton appointed acting governor of Kansas (1857-May 27, 1857).
  10. May 27, Robert James Walker appointed governor of Kansas (1857-November 16, 1857).
  11. November 16, Frederick Perry Stanton appointed second-term acting governor of Kansas (1857-December 21, 1857).
  12. December 21, James William Denver appointed acting governor and governor of Kansas (1857-October 10, 1858).
1858
  1. Allen County in Kansas, county seat Cofachique moved to Humboldt.

  2. Atchison incorporated in Atchison County, Maine.
  3. Council Grove incorporated, seat of Morris County, Kansas. Coordinates 38°40'N-96°29'W.
  4. St. Benedict's College for men, established in Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas.
  5. October 10, Hugh Sleight Walsh appointed acting governor of Kansas (1858-December 18, 1858).
  6. December 18, Samuel Medary appointed governor of Kansas (1858-December 17, 1860).
1859
  1. Saline County established in Kansas, seat Salina.
  2. January 29, Wyandotte County established in Kansas, seat Kansas City.
  3. February 11, Chase County, established in Kansas, seat Cottonwood Falls. Created out of Butler and Wise counties. Named for Salmon P. Chase, Ohio Governor, U.S. Senator, Secretary of the Treasury, and U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice. Area 776 sq.mi. (2.010km²).
  4. February 11, Jackson County established in north eastern Kansas, seat Holton. Named for Andrew Jackson, seventh president of the United States.
  5. February 11, Morris County established in Kansas, seat Council Grove. Named for U.S. Senator Thomas Morris.
  6. February 11, Osage County established in Kansas, seat Lyndon.
  7. February 11, Richardson County in Kansas, defunct. Established in 1855.
  8. February 11, Wabaunsee County established in Kansas, seat Alma.
  9. February 11, Wise County in Kansas, defunct. Established in 1855.
  10. March 15, Chase County in Kansas, organized.
1860
  1. Kansas population, 107,206 residents.
  2. Kansas, Allen County population, 3,082 residents.
  3. Kansas, Anderson County population, 2,400 residents.
  4. Kansas, Atchison County population, 7,729 residents.
  5. Kansas, Bourbon County population, 6,101 residents.
  6. Kansas, Breckenridge County population, 3,197 residents.
  7. Kansas, Brown County population, 2,807 residents.
  8. Kansas, Butler County population, 437 residents.
  9. Kansas, Chase County population, 808 residents.
  10. Kansas, Cherokee County population, 1,501 residents.
  11. Kansas, Clay County population, 163 residents.
  12. Kansas, Coffey County population, 2,842 residents.
  13. Kansas, Cowley County population, 158 residents.
  14. Kansas, Dickinson County population, 378 residents.
  15. Kansas, Doniphan County population, 8,083 residents.
  16. Kansas, Douglas County population, 8,637 residents.
  17. Kansas, Franklin County population, 3,030 residents.
  18. Kansas, Geary County population, 1,163 residents.
  19. Kansas, Greenwood County population, 759 residents.
  20. Kansas, Howard County population, 19 residents.
  21. Kansas, Jackson County population, 1,936 residents.
  22. Kansas, Jefferson County population, 4,450 residents.
  23. Kansas, Johnson County population, 4,364 residents.
  24. Kansas, Leavenworth County population, 12,606 residents.
  25. Kansas, Linn County population, 6,336 residents.
  26. Kansas, Madison County population, 636 residents.
  27. Kansas, Marion County population, 74 residents.
  28. Kansas, Marshall County population, 2,280 residents.
  29. Kansas, Miami County population, 4,980 residents.
  30. Kansas, Morris County population, 770 residents.
  31. Kansas, Nemaha County population, 2,436 residents.
  32. Kansas, Neosho County population, 88 residents.
  33. Kansas, Osage County population, 1,113 residents.
  34. Kansas, Otoe County population, 238 residents.
  35. Kansas, Pottawatomie County population, 1,529 residents.
  36. Kansas, Riley County population, 1,224 residents.
  37. Kansas, Shawnee County population, 3,513 residents.
  38. Kansas, Wabaunsee County population, 1,023 residents.
  39. Kansas, Washington County population, 383 residents.
  40. Kansas, Wilson County population, 27 residents.
  41. Kansas, Woodson County population, 1,488 residents.
  42. Kansas, Wyandotte County population, 2,609 residents.
  43. Fort Scott, incorporated in Bourbon County, Kansas. Coordinates 37°50'N-94°42'W.
  44. Washington County established in Kansas, seat Washington.
  45. January 25, Charles Curtis, born in North Topeka in Kansas. Vice-president of the United States (1929-1933).
  46. February 15, Saline County established in Kansas, seat Salina.
  47. February 17, Otoe County(defunct) established in Kansas, named for the Nebraska Native American Tribe.
  48. February 18, Cherokee County established in Kansas, seat Columbus.
  49. February 18, Elk County established in Kansas, seat Howard.
  50. February 18, McGee County in Kansas, defunct. Established in 1855.
  51. February 21, Peketon County(defunct 1867) established in Kansas, seat Beach Valley.
  52. February 27, Ottawa County established in Kansas, seat Minneapolis.
  53. February 27, Irving County(defunct 1864) established in Kansas.
  54. February 27, Republic County established in north Kansas, near the Nebraska border. Named for the Republic River.
  55. February 27, Shirley County (defunct 1867) established in Kansas, seat Elk Creek.
  56. December 17, George Monroe Beebe appointed acting governor of Kansas (1860-February 9, 1861).
1861
  1. January 29, Kansas KS, 34th state admitted to the Union
    Kansas Today : nickname 'Heart Of America's West', capital Topeka, area 82,282 sq.mi.(213.110km²). Counties 105 : Allen, Andersen, Atchison, Barber Barton, Bourbon, Brown, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Clark, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Comanche, Cowley, Crawford, Decatur, Dickinson, Doniphan, Douglas, Edwards, Ellis, Elk, Ellsworth, Finney, Ford, Franklin, Geary, Gove, Graham, Grant, Gray, Greeley, Greenwood, Hamilton, Harper, Harvey, Haskell, Hodgeman, Jackson, Jefferson, Jewell, Johnson, Kearny, Kingman, Kiowa, Labette, Lane, Leavenworth, Lincoln, Linn, Logan, Lyon, McPherson, Marion, Marshall, Meade, Miami, Mitchell, Montgomery, Morris, Morton, Nemaha, Neosho, Ness, Norton, Osage, Osborn, Ottawa, Pawnee, Phillips, Pottawatomie, Pratt, Rawlins, Reno, Republic, Rice, Riley, Rooks, Rush, Russell, Saline, Scott, Sedgwick, Seward, Shawnee, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Stafford, Stanton, Stevens, Sumner, Thomas, Trego, Wabaunsee, Wallace, Washington, Wichita, Wilson, Woodson, Wyandotte. Attractions & Recreation : Brown V Board of Education National Historic Site, Cedar Bluff Reservoir, Cheney Reservoir, Clinton Lake, Council Grove, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum, El Dorado Lake, Elk City Lake, Fall River Lake, Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge, Fort Larned National Historic Site,
  2. January 31, Madison County in Kansas, defunct. Established in 1855.
  3. February 9, Charles Lawrence Robinson, elected first governor of Kansas (1861-January 1863).
  4. APRIL - BEGINNING OF THE CIVIL WAR
  5. June 3, Godfroy County in Kansas, defunct. Established in 1855.
  6. June 3, Lykens County in Kansas, defunct. Established in 1855.
  7. June 3, Miami County established in Kansas, seat Paola. Named for the Miami Native American tribe.
  8. June 3, Neosho County esatblished in south eastern Kansas. Named for the Neosho River.
  9. December 14, Albert E. Mead, born in Manhattan, Kansas. Governor of Washington state (1905-1909).
1862

Civil War period

  1. February 5, Lyon County established in Kansas, seat Emporia. Named for Union General Nathaniel Lyon.
1863
Civil War period

  1. Kansas State Teachers College established in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas.
  2. Mount St. Scholastica College for women, established in Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas.
  3. January 12, Thomas Carney, sworn in as governor of Kansas (1863-January 9, 1865).
  4. October 6, Confederates under William Clark Quantrill, attacked and killed Federal troops, under General James G. Blunt, at Fort Blair near Baxter Springs in Cherokee County, Kansas.
1864

Civil War period

  1. Fort Dodge established on the Arkansas River in Ford County, Kansas.
  2. February 24, Irving County in Kansas, defunct. Established in 1860.
  3. February 24, Otoe County in Kansas, defunct. Established in 1860.
  4. September 24, Wilson County organized in Kansas, seat Fredonia. Established in 1855.
1865
  1. Allen County in Kansas, county seat Humboldt moved to Iola.
  2. Fort Fletcher (present Hays) a frontier post, built in Ellis County, Kansas.
  3. Iola appointed seat of Allen County in Kansas.
  4. January 9, Samuel Johnson Crawford, elected governor of Kansas (1865-November 4, 1868).
    MAY - ENDING OF THE CIVIL WAR
1866
  1. August 3, Cherokee County organized in Kansas, seat Columbus.
  2. August 3, Elk County organized in Kansas, seat Howard.
  3. September 6, Shirley County(defunct 1867) organized in Kansas, seat Elk Creek.
1867
  1. The Chisholm Trail probably named for trader Jesse Chisholm, a cattle-shipping depot established by Joseph G. McCoy on the Kansas Pacific Railroad in Abilene, Kansas.
  2. Hays (before Fort Fletcher and Fort Hays) founded on Big Creek, seat of Ellis County in Kansas. Coordinates 38°53'N-99°20'W. Attractions & Recreation : Cedar Bluff Reservoir, Frontier Historical Park
  3. February 13, Crawford County established in Kansas, seat Girard.
  4. February 20, Comanche County established in Kansas, seat Coldwater.
  5. February 26, Barber County established in Kansas, seat Medicine Lodge.
  6. February 26, Barton County established in Kansas, seat Great Bend.
  7. February 26, Clark County established in Kansas, seat Ashland.
  8. February 26, Cowley County established in Kansas, seat Winfield.
  9. February 26, Ellis County established in Kansas, seat Hays.
  10. February 26, Ellsworth County established in Kansas, seat Ellsworth.
  11. February 26, Ford County established in Kansas, seat Dodge City.
  12. February 26, Harper County established in Kansas, seat Anthony.
  13. February 26, Hodgeman County established in Kansas, seat Jetmore. Named for Captain Amos Hodgman.
  14. February 26, Howard County(defunct 1875) established in Kansas. Named for General Oliver Otis Howard.
  15. February 26, Kiowa County established in Kansas, seat Greensburg.
  16. February 26, Labette County established in Kansas, seat Oswego.
  17. February 26, Lincoln County established in Kansas, seat Lincoln.
  18. February 26, Linn County established in Kansas, seat Mound City.
  19. February 26, McPherson County established in central Kansas, seat McPherson. Named for Union Major-General James B. McPherson.
  20. February 26, Mitchell County established in Kansas, seat Beloit.
  21. February 26, Montgomery County established in south eastern Kansas, near the Oklahoma border, seat Independence. Named for General Richard Montgomery.
  22. February 26, Ness County established in Kansas, seat Ness City.
  23. February 26, Norton County established in north Kansas near the Nebraska border, seat Norton. Named for the 15th Kansas Cavalry Captain, Orloff Norton.
  24. February 26, Osborne County established in north Kansas, seat Osborne. Named for 2nd Kansas Cavalry Private, Vincent B. Osborn.
  25. February 26, Pawnee County established in central Kansas, seat Larned. Named for the Pawnee Native Americans.
  26. February 26, Peketon County in Kansas, defunct. Esablished in 1860.
  27. February 26, Phillips County established in north Kansas, near the Nebraska border, seat Phillipsburg. Named for Free State man, William Phillips.
  28. February 26, Pratt County established in south Kansas, seat Pratt. Named for 1st Kansas Infantry 2nd Lieutenant, Caleb S. Pratt.
  29. February 26, Reno County established in Kansas, seat Hutchinson. Named for the Commander of the Union 9th Army Corps, General Jesse L. Reno.
  30. February 26, Rice County established in central Kansas, seat Lyons. Named for Brigadier-General of the U. S. Volunteers, Samuel A. Rice.
  31. February 26, Rooks County established in north Kansas, seat Stockton. Named for 11th Kansas Cavalry Private, John C. Rooks.
  32. February 26, Rush County established in central Kansas, seat La Crosse. Named for 2nd Kansas Colored Infantry Captain, Alexander Rush.
  33. February 26, Russell County established in Kansas, seat Russell. Named for 2nd Kansas Cavalry Captain Avra P. Russell.
  34. February 26, Sedgwick County established in Kansas, seat Wichita
  35. February 26, Smith County established in north Kansas, near the Nebraska border, seat Smith Center. Named for 2nd Colorado Cavalry Major, Nelson J. Smith.
  36. February 26, Stafford County established in Kansas, seat Saint John. Named for First Kansas Infantry Captain, Lewis Stafford.
  37. February 26, Sumner County established in south Kansas, near the Oklahoma border, seat Wellington. Named for anti-slavery U.S. senator, Charles Sumner from Massachusetts.
  38. February 26, Trego County established in Kansas, seat WaKeeney. Named for 8th Kansas Infantry Captain, Edgar P. Trego.
  39. March 27, Cloud County established in Kansas, seat Concordia.
  40. May 27, Shirley County in Kansas, defunct. Established in 1860.
1868
  1. Augusta settled on the Walnut River in Butler County, Kansas. Coordinates 37°41'N-81°57'W. Attractions & Recreation : Augusta Historical Museum.
  2. Baxter Springs, incorporated in Cherokee County, Kansas.
  3. March 11, Wallace County created in west Kansas near the Colorado border, seat Sharon Springs. Named for General William H. L. Wallace.
  4. November 4, Nehemia Green, elected fourth governor of Kansas (1868-January 1869).
1869
  1. Coffeyville founded in Montgomery County, Kansas. Named after pioneer settler James A. Coffey. Coordinates 37°02'N-95°37'W.
  2. Enterprise founded on the Smoky Hill River in Dickinson County, Kansas.
  3. Railroad arrived in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas.
  4. Independence founded on the Verdigris River in Montgomery County, Kansas.
  5. January 11, James Madison Harvey, sworn in as governor of Kansas (1869-January 13, 1873).
1870
  1. Kansas population, 364,399 residents.
  2. Kansas, Allen County population, 7,022 residents.
  3. Kansas, Anderson County population, 5,220 residents.
  4. Kansas, Atchison County population, 15,507 residents.
  5. Kansas, Barton County population, 2 residents.
  6. Kansas, Bourbon County population, 15,076 residents.
  7. Kansas, Brown County population, 6,823 residents.
  8. Kansas, Butler County population, 3,035 residents.
  9. Kansas, Chase County population, 1,975 residents.
  10. Kansas, Cherokee County population, 11,038 residents.
  11. Kansas, Clay County population, 2,942 residents.
  12. Kansas, Cloud County population, 2,323 residents.
  13. Kansas, Coffey County population, 6,201 residents.
  14. Kansas, Cowley County population, 1,175 residents.
  15. Kansas, Crawford County population, 8,160 residents.
  16. Kansas, Dickinson County population, 3,043 residents.
  17. Kansas, Doniphan County population, 13,969 residents.
  18. Kansas, Douglas County population, 20,592 residents.
  19. Kansas, Ellis County population, 1,336 residents.
  20. kansas, Ellsworth County population, 1,185 residents.
  21. Kansas, Ford County population, 427 residents.
  22. Kansas, Franklin County population, 10,385 residents.
  23. Kansas, Geary County population, 5,526 residents.
  24. Kansas, Greenwood County population, 3,384 residents.
  25. Kansas, Howard County population, 2,794 residents.
  26. Kansas, Jackson County population, 6,053 residents.
  27. Kansas, Jefferson County population, 12,526 residents.
  28. Kansas, Jewell County population, 207 residents.
  29. Kansas, Johnson County population, 13,684 residents.
  30. Kansas, Labette County populaion, 9,973 residents.
  31. Kansas, Leavenworth County population, 32,444 residents.
  32. Kansas, Lincoln County population, 516 residents.
  33. Kansas, Linn County population, 12,174 residents.
  34. Kansas, Lyon County population, 8,014 residents.
  35. Kansas, McPherson County population, 738 residents.
  36. Kansas, Marion County population, 768 residents.
  37. Kansas, Marshall County population, 6,901 residents.
  38. Kansas, Miami County population, 11,725 residents.
  39. Kansas, Mitchell County population, 485 residents.
  40. Kansas, Montgomery County population, 7,564 residents.
  41. Kansas, Morris County population, 2,225 residents.
  42. Kansas, Nemaha County population, 7,330 residents.
  43. Kansas, Neosho County population, 10,206 residents.
  44. Kansas, Ness County population, 2 residents.
  45. Kansas, Osage County population, 7,648 residents.
  46. Kansas, Osborne County population, 33 residents.
  47. Kansas, Ottawa County population, 2,127 residents.
  48. Kansas, Pawnee County population, 179 residents.
  49. Kansas, Pottawatomie County population, 7,848 residents.
  50. Kansas, Republic County population, 1,281 residents.
  51. Kansas, Rice County population, 5 residents.
  52. Kansas, Riley, County population, 5,105 residents.
  53. Kansas, Russell County population, 156 residents.
  54. Kansas, Saline County population, 4,246 residents.
  55. Kansas, Sedgwick County population, 1,095 residents.
  56. Kansas, Shawnee County population, 13,121 residents.
  57. Kansas, Smith County population, 66 residents.
  58. Kansas, Sumner County population, 22 residents.
  59. Kansas, Trego County population, 166 residents.
  60. Kansas, Wabaunsee County population, 3,362 residents.
  61. Kansas, Wallace County population, 538 residents.
  62. Kansas, Washington County population, 4,081 residents.
  63. Kansas, Wilson County population, 6,694 residents.
  64. Kansas, Woodson County population, 3,827 residents.
  65. Kansas, Wyandotte County population, 10,015 residents.
  66. Chanute settled on the Neosho River in Neosho County, Kansas. Named after French born aviation pioneer Octave Chanute. Coordinates 37°41'N-95°27'W. Attractions & Recreation : Safari Museum
  67. Concordia, settled in Cloud County, Kansas. Coordinates 39°34'N-97°39'W.
  68. El Dorado incorporated in Butler County, Kansas. Coordinates 37°49'N-96°52'W. Attractions & Recreation : Bluestem Lake, El Dorado Lake
  69. Emporia incorporated in Lyon County, Kansas.
  70. Iola, incorporated in Allen County, Kansas.
  71. Independence incorporated and appointed seat of Montgomery County in Kansas.
  72. February 28, Cowley County organized in Kansas, seat Winfield.
  73. March 1, McPherson County organized in Kansas, seat McPherson. Established in 1867.
1871
  1. Augusta incorporated in Butler County, Kansas.
  2. Great Bend founded, seat of Barton County in Kansas. Coordinates 38°22'N-98°46'W.
1872
  1. Coffeyville incorporated in Montgomery County, Kansas.
  2. Concordia incorporated, seat of Cloud County in Kansas.
  3. Dodge City, settled in Ford County, Kansas. Coordinates 37°45'N-100°01'W.
  4. Great Bend, incorporated in Barton County, Kansas.
  5. Hutchinson, founded on the Arkansas River by Indian agent C.C. Hutchinson, seat of Reno County in Kansas.
  6. Santa Fe Railroad reached Hutchinson in Reno County, Kansas.
  7. Phillips County established in Kansas, seat Phillipsburg.
  8. Reno County established in Kansas, seat Hutchinson.
  9. Rooks County established in Kansas, seat Stockton.
  10. Russell County established in Kansas, seat Russell.
  11. Santa Fe Railway reachecd Great Bend in Barton County, Kansas.
  12. Smith County established in Kansas, seat Smith Center.
  13. March 7, Harvey County established in Kansas, seat Newton. Named for Governor of Kansas and U.S. Senator, James M. Harvey.
  14. March 7, Kingman County established in south Kansas, seat Kingman. Named for Samuel A. Kingman, chief justice of the Kansas Supreme Court.
  15. May 16, Barton County organized in Kansas, seat Great Bend.
  16. August 22, Norton County organized in Kansas, seat Norton. Established in 1867.
1873
  1. Chanute incorporated, in Neosho County, Kansas.
  2. 'Enterprise City' first newspaper launched, Dickinson County, Kansas.
  3. Ford County established in Kansas, seat Dodge City.
  4. Harper County established in Kansas, seat Anthony.
  5. January 13, Thomas Andrew Osborn elected governor of Kansas (1873-January 8, 1877).
  6. March 20, Billings County(defunct 1874) established and organized in Kansas.
  7. March 20, Buffalo County(defunct 1881) established in Kansas.
  8. March 20, Cheyenne County established in Kansas, seat Saint Francis.
  9. March 20, Decatur County established in Kansas near the Nebraska border, seat Oberlin.
  10. March 20, Foote County(defunct 1881) established in Kansas.
  11. March 20, Grant County established in south eastern Kansas, seat Ulysses. Named for Ulysses S. Grant, Union General and 18th President of the United States.
  12. March 20, Greeley County established in eastern Kansas, seat Tribune. Named for Horace Greeley, founder of the New York Tribune.
  13. March 20, Hamilton County established in Kansas, seat Syracuse.
  14. March 20, Kearny County established in eastern Kansas, seat Lakin. Named for General Phillip Kearny.
  15. March 20, Lane County established in Kansas, seat Dighton.
  16. March 20, Meade County established in Kansas near the Oklahoma border, seat Meade. Named for Union army general George G. Meade.
  17. March 20, Rawlins County established in north western Kansas, near the Nebraska border. Named for John A. Rawlins.
  18. March 20, Scott County established in Kansas, seat Scott City.
  19. March 20, Sequoya County(defunct 1883) established in Kansas.
  20. March 20, Seward County established in Kansas, seat Liberal.
  21. March 20, Sheridan County established in north east Kansas, seat Hoxie. Named for general Philip H. Sheridan.
  22. March 20, Sherman County established in Kansas, seat Goodland.
  23. March 20, Stanton County established in south eastern Kansas, seat Johnson City. Named for Secretary of War, Edwin M. Stanton.
  24. March 20, Stevens County established in Kansas, seat Hugoton.
  25. March 20, Thomas County established in north east Kansas, seat Colby. Named for major-general George H. Thomas.
  26. March 20, Wichita County established in Kansas, seat Leoti.
  27. July 7, Barber County organized in Kansas, seat Medicine Lodge.
  28. December 15, Decatur County organized in Kansas, seat Oberlin.
1874

     

  1. Rush County established in Kansas, seat La Crosse.
  2. March 18, Edwards County established in Kansas, seat Kinsley.
1875
  1. Dodge City incorporated in Ford County, Kansas.
  2. March 25, Chautauqua County established in Kansas, seat Sedan.
  3. March 25, Howard County in Kansas, defunct. Established in 1867.
  4. April 2, Walter Percy Chrysler, born in Wamego, Kansas. Founder of the Chrysler Corporation.
  5. June 1, Chautauqua County organized in Kansas, seat Sedan.
1876
  1. The Cannonball Stage Line Hiighway (Historic Marker), Donald R. 'Cannonball' Green, started his first stage coach service in Kingman, Kingman County, Kansas.
  2. Derby (first El Paso) settled on the Arkansas River in Sedgwick County, Kansas. Coordinates 37°33'N-97°16'W.
1877
  1. Arlington, founded in Reno County, Kansas. Coordinates 37°53'N-98°10'W.
  2. January 8, George Tobey Anthony elected governor of Kansas (1877-January 13, 1879).
1878
  1. Anthony established in Harper County, Kansas.

  2. The City of Enterprise platted and organized, Dickinson County, Kansas.
1879
  1. January 13, John Pierce St. John elected governor of Kansas (1879-January 8, 1883).
  2. June 21, Trego County organized in Kansas, seat WaKeeney. Established in 1867.
1880
  1. Kansas population, 996,096 residents.
  2. Kansas, Allen County population, 11,303 residents.
  3. Kansas, Anderson County population, 9,057 residents.
  4. Kansas, Arapahoe County(defunct) population, 3 residents.
  5. Kansas, Atchison County population, 26,668 residents.
  6. Kansas, Barber County population, 2,661 residents.
  7. Kansas, Barton County population, 10,318 residents.
  8. Kansas, Bourbon County population, 19,591 residents.
  9. Kansas, Brown County population, 12,817 residents.
  10. Kansas, Buffalo County population, 191 residents.
  11. Kansas, Butler County population, 18,580 residents.
  12. Kansas, Chase County population, 6,081 residents.
  13. Kansas, Chautauqua County population, 11,072 residents.
  14. Kansas, Cherokee County population, 21,905 residents.
  15. Kansas, Cheyenne County population, 37 residents.
  16. Kansas, Clark County population, 163 residents.
  17. Kansas, Clay County population, 12,320 residents.
  18. Kansas, Cloud County population, 15,343 residents.
  19. Kansas, Coffey County populaion, 11,438 residents.
  20. Kansas, Comanche County population, 372 residents.
  21. Kansas, Cowley County population, 21,538 residents.
  22. Kansas, Crawford County population, 16,851 residents.
  23. Kansas, Decatur County population, 4,180 residents.
  24. Kansas, Dickinson County population, 15,251 residents.
  25. Kansas, Doniphan County population, 14,257 residents.
  26. Kansas, Douglas County population, 21,700 residents.
  27. Kansas, Edwards County population, 2,409 residents.
  28. Kansas, Elk County population, 10,623 residents.
  29. Kansas, Ellis County population, 6,179 residents.
  30. Kansas, Ellsworth County population, 8,494 residents.
  31. Kansas, Foote County population, 411 residents.
  32. Kansas, Ford County population, 3,122 residents.
  33. Kansas, Franklin County population, 16,797 residents.
  34. Kansas, Geary County population, 6,994 residents.
  35. Kansas, Gove County population, 1,196 residents.
  36. Kansas, Graham County population, 4,258 residents.
  37. Kansas, Grant County population, 9 residents.
  38. Kansas, Greeley County population, 3 residents.
  39. Kansas, Greenwood County population, 10,548 residents.
  40. Kansas, Hamilton County population, 168 residents.
  41. Kansas, Harper County population, 4,133 residents.
  42. Kansas, Harvey County population, 11,451 residents.
  43. Kansas, Hodgeman County population, 1,704 residents.
  44. Kansas, Jackson County population, 10,718 residents.
  45. Kansas, Jefferson County population, 15,563 residents.
  46. Kansas, Jewell County population, 17,475 residents.
  47. Kansas, Johnson County population, 16,853 residents.
  48. Kansas, Kearny County population, 159 residents.
  49. Kansas, Kingman County population, 3,713 residents.
  50. Kansas, Labette County population, 22,735 residents.
  51. Kansas, Lane County population, 601 residents.
  52. Kansas, Leavenworth County population, 32,355 residents.
  53. Kansas, Lincoln County population, 8,582 residents.
  54. Kansas, Linn County population, 15,298 residents.
  55. Kansas, Lyon County population, 17,326 residents.
  56. Kansas, McPherson County population, 17,143 residents.
  57. Kansas, Marion County population, 12,453 residents.
  58. Kansas, Marshall County population, 16,186 residents.
  59. Kansas, Meade County population, 296 residents.
  60. Kansas, Miami County population, 17,802 residents.
  61. Kansas, Mitchell County population, 14,911 residents.
  62. Kansas, Montgomery County population, 18,213 residents.
  63. Kansas, Morris County population, 9,265 residents.
  64. Kansas, Morton County population, 9 residents.
  65. Kansas, Nemaha County population, 12,462 residents.
  66. Kansas, Neosho County population, 15,121 residents.
  67. Kansas, Ness County population, 3,722 residents.
  68. Kansas, Norton County population, 6,998 residents.
  69. Kansas, Osage County population, 19,642 residents.
  70. Kansas, Osborne County population, 12,517 residents.
  71. Kansas, Ottawa County population, 10,307 residents.
  72. Kansas, Pawnee County population, 5,396 residents.
  73. Kansas, Pottawatomie County population, 16,350 residents.
  74. Kansas, Pratt County population, 1,830 residents.
  75. Kansas, Rawlins County population, 1,623 residents.
  76. Kansas, Reno County population, 12,826 residents.
  77. Kansas, Republic County population, 14,913 residents.
  78. Kansas, Rice County population, 9,292 residents.
  79. Kansas, Riley County population, 10,430 residents.
  80. Kansas, Rooks County population, 8,112 residents.
  81. Kansas, Rush County population, 5,490 residents.
  82. Kansas, Russell County population, 7,351 residents.
  83. Kansas, Saline County population, 13,808 residents.
  84. Kansas, Scott County population, 43 residents.
  85. Kansas, Sedgwick County population, 18,753 residents.
  86. Kansas, Sequoyah County population, 568 residents.
  87. Kansas, Seward County population, 5 residents.
  88. Kansas, Shawnee County population, 29,093 residents.
  89. Kansas, Sheridan County population, 1,567 residents.
  90. Kansas, Sherman County population, 13 residents.
  91. Kansas, Smith County population, 13,883 residents.
  92. Kansas, Stafford County population, 4,755 residents.
  93. Kansas, Stanton County population, 5 residents.
  94. Kansas, Stevens County population, 12 residents.
  95. Kansas, Sumner County population, 20,812 residents.
  96. Kansas, Thomas County population, 161 residents.
  97. Kansas, Trego County population, 2,535 residents.
  98. Kansas, Wabaunsee County population, 8,756 residents.
  99. Kansas, Wallace County population, 686 residents.
  100. Kansas, Washington County population, 14,910 residents.
  101. Kansas, Wichita County population, 14 residents.
  102. Kansas, Wilson County population, 13,775 residents.
  103. Kansas, Woodson County population, 6,535 residents.
  104. Kansas, Wyandotte County population, 19,143 residents.
  105. Ness County established in Kansas, seat Ness City.
1881
  1. Natural gas discovered in the Independence area, in Montgomery County, Kansas.
  2. Rawlins County established in Kansas, seat Atwood.
  3. March 13, Gray County established in south eastern Kansas, seat Cimarron. Named for Alfred Gray.
  4. March 13, St. John County(defunct 1887) established in Kansas. Named for Kansas governor John P. St. John.
1882
  1. College of Emporia established in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas.
1883
  1. Railroad arrived in Council Grove, Morris County, Kansas.
  2. January 8, George Washington Glick elected governor of Kansas (1883-January 12, 1885).
  3. February 22, Finney County established in south east Kansas, seat Garden City. Named for Lieutenent-governor David W. Finney.
1884
  1. Haviland, founded by Indiana Quakers in Kiowa County, Kansas. Named for Laura Haviland, a Michigan Quaker active in the 'Underground Railroad'. Coordinates 37°37'N-99°06'W.
  2. Santa Fe depot built in Alden, Rice County, Kansas.
1885
  1. Comanche County established in Kansas, seat Coldwater.
  2. Haviland Crater, meteorite fragment found in Brenham Township near Haviland, Kiowa County, Kansas. Crater discovered in 1925.
  3. Hays, incorporated in Ellis County, Kansas.
  4. January 12, John Alexander Martin elected governor of Kansas (1885-January 14, 1889).
  5. October 8, Thomas County organized in Kansas, seat Colby. Established in 1873.
1886
  1. Hamilton County established in Kansas, seat Syracuse.
  2. February 20, Morton County established in Kansas, seat Elkhart.
  3. March 11, Gove County established in Kansas, seat Gove.
  4. March 25, Kiowa County organized in Kansas, seat Greensburg.
  5. June 3, Lane County organized in Kansas, seat Dighton.
1887
  1. Salt beds discovered in Hutchison, Reno County, Kansas.
  2. Herington founded in Dickinson County, Kansas. Named after his founder Monroe Davis Herington.
  3. January 16, Leason Heberling Adams born in Cherryvale, Kansas. Geophysicist and geochemist.
  4. February 24, Logan County established in west Kansas, seat Oakley. Named for Union general, John A. Logan.
  5. February 25, St. John County in Kansas, defunct. Established in 1881.
  6. February 26, Graham County established in north east Kansas, seat Hill City. Named for Captain John L. Graham.
  7. February 26, Jewell County established in Kansas near the Nebraska border, seat Mankato. Named for Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis R. Jewell.
  8. March 23, Garfield County(defunct 1893) established in Kansas, seat Ravanna/Eminence.
  9. March 23, Haskell County established in Kansas, seat Sublette.
  10. July 1, Haskell County organized in Kansas, seat Sublette.
  11. July 20, Gray County established in Kansas, seat Cimarron.
1888
  1. Wallace County established in Kansas, seat Sharon Springs.
  2. March 27, Kearny County organized in eastern Kansas, seat Lakin. Established in 1873.
  3. July 9, Greeley County organized in eastern Kansas, seat Tribune. Established in 1873.
  4. July 28, Thomas Carney, died in Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas. Governor of Kansas (1863-1865).
1889
  1. January 14, Lyman Underwood Humphrey elected governor of Kansas ((1889-January 3, 1893).
  2. March 7, Geary County established in Kansas, seat Junction City. Named for Territorial governor John W. Geary.
1890
  1. Kansas population, 1,428,108 residents.
  2. January 12, Nehemiah Green, died and buried in Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas. Governor of Kansas (1868-1869).
  3. January 28, Prudence Crandall, died in Elk Falls, Kansas. School teacher who attempted to educate Negro girls in a Connecticut school.
1891
  1. May 20, Earl Russell Browder, born in Wichita, Kansas. U.S. Communist Party leader.
  2. September 18, Pennsylvania born William Ferrel, died in Maywood, Kansas. Meteorologist, researcher.
1892
  1. Natural gas discovered near Coffeyville in Montgomery County, Kansas.
  2. Haviland Academy (present Barclay College), founded in Haviland, Kiowa County, Kansas.
  3. October, four desperadoes of the famous Dalton family lost their lives during a gunfight in Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas.
1893
  1. January 9, Lorenzo Dow Lewelling elected governor of Kansas (1893-January 14, 1895).
1894
  1. April 15, James Madison Harvey, died and buried in Junction City, Kansas. Governor of Kansas (1869-1879).
  2. August 17, Charles Lawrence Robinson, died in Lawrence, Kansas. First governor of Kansas (1861-1863).
1895
  1. Edmund Needham Morrill elected governor of Kansas (1895-January 11, 1897).
  2. Allen White bought 'The Emporia Gazette' the local newspaper from Emporia in Lyon County, Kansas.
1896
1897
  1. January 11, John Weedham Leedy elected governor of Kansas (1897-January 9, 1899).
  2. July 24, Amelia Earhart, born in Atchison, Kansas. Aviator, first women to fly alone over the Atlantic Ocean, disappeared in the South Pacific Ocean.
  3. November 14, John S. Curry, born near Dunavant in Kansas. Illustrator and painter.
1898
1899
  1. January 9, William Eugene Stanley elected governor of Kansas (1899-January 12, 1903).
1900
  1. Kansas population, 1,470,495 residents.
1901
  1. November 8, Mary Ann Bickerdyke, died in Bunker Hill, Kansas. Chief of nursing and welfare services for armies during the Civil War.
1902
  1. Fort Hays Kansas State College, established in Hays, Ellis County, Kansas.
1903
  1. Oil discovered nearby Independence in Montgomery County, Kansas.
  2. January 12, Willis Joshua Bailey elected governor of Kansas (1903-January 9, 1905).
  3. August 3, the city of Bassett incorporated in Allen County, Kansas.
1904
1905
  1. January 9, Edward Wallis Hoch elected governor of Kansas (1905-January 11, 1909).
1906
1907
  1. Franklin, established in Crawford County, Kansas. Attractions & Recreation : The Franklin Sidewalk
1908
1909
  1. January 11, Walter Roscoe Stubbs elected governor of Kansas (1909-January 13, 1913).
1910
  1. Kansas population, 1,690,949 residents.
1911

50 YEARS AFTER KANSAS RATIFICATION OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION
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1811-1911 ALLEN COUNTY Timeline 8 Topics

 
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Allen County organized in 1855, seat Iola. Area 503 sq.mi. (1.303km²). Cities/Townships : Bassett, Carlyle, Cottage Grove, Deer Creek, Elm, Elsmore, Gas, Geneva, Humboldt, Iola, La Harpe, Marmaton, Mildred, Moran, Osage, Salem, Savonburg.
1855
  1. August 25, Allen County established in Kansas, named for William Allen, Senator and Governor of Ohio. County seat Cofachique.
1856
  1. The Battle of Black Jack, recorded as the first skirmish between anti and pro-slavery forces, took place in Baldwin City, Kansas.
  2. May 7, Allen County organized in Kansas.
1857
  1. Iola, founded on the Neosho River in Allen County, Kansas. Attractions & Recreation : Funston Memorial
1865
  1. Allen County in Kansas, county seat Humboldt moved to Iola.
1870
  1. Kansas, Allen County population, 7,022 residents.
  2. Iola, incorporated in Allen County, Kansas.
1903
  1. August 3, the city of Bassett incorporated in Allen County, Kansas.
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1811-1911 ANDERSON COUNTY Timeline 5 Topics

 
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Anderson County organized on January 7, 1856, seat Garnett. Area 583 sq.mi. (1.510km²). Cities/Townships : Garnett, Indian Creek, Jackson, Lincoln, Lone Elm, Monroe, North Rich, Ozark, Putnam, Reeder, Union(defunct), Walker, Washington, Welda, Westphalia
1854
  1. May, first European-American settlement in what later became Greeley in Anderson County, Kansas.
1855
  1. August 25, Anderson County established in Kansas, county seat Garnett.
1856
  1. January 7, Anderson County organized in Kansas.
1860
  1. Kansas, Anderson County population, 2,400 residents.
1870
  1. Kansas, Anderson County population, 5,220 residents.
1880
  1. Kansas, Anderson County population, 9,057 residents.
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1811-1911 BARTON cCOUNTY Timeline 4 Topics

 
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Barton County organized in 1872, seat Great Bend. Area 894 sq.mi. (2.315km²). Cities/Townships/Places : Albert, Albion, Beaver, Cheyenne, Claflin, Clarence, Cleveland, Comanche, Dundee, Ellinwood, Grant, Great Bend, Heizer, Hoisington, Independent, North Homestead, Odin, Olmitz, Pawnee Rock, South Bend, South Homestead, Susank, Union, Wheatland.

 
1821
  1. Great Bend, in Barton County, Kansas, became a stopping point for the Santa Fe Trail.
1871
  1. Great Bend founded, seat of Barton County in Kansas. Coordinates 38°22'N-98°46'W.
1872
  1. Barton County established in Kansas, seat Great Bend.
  2. Great Bend, incorporated in Barton County, Kansas.
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1811-1911 Johnson COUNTY Timeline 7 Topics

 
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Johnson County organized in 1855, seat Olathe. Area 477 sq.mi. (1.235km²). Cities/Townships/Places : Aubry, Clearview City, Countryside, De Soto, Edgerton, Fairway, Gardner, Leawood, Lenexa, Lexington, McCamish, Merriam, Mission, Mission Hills, Mission Woods, New Century, Olathe, Overland, Overland Park, Prairie Village, Roeland Park, Shawnee, Shawnee Mission, Spring Hill, Stanley, Stilwell, Westwood, Westwood Hills.
1839
  1. Fairway settled in Johnson County, Kansas.
  2. The Indian Manual Labor School moved to Fairway in Johnson County, Kansas.
  3. The Shawnee Methodist Mission moved to Fairway in Johnson County, Kansas.
1855
  1. Johnson County established in Kansas, seat Olathe.
1860
  1. Kansas, Johnson County population, 4,364 residents.
1870
  1. Kansas, Johnson County population, 13,684 residents.
1880
  1. Kansas, Johnson County population, 16,853 residents.
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1811-1911 KIOWA COUNTY Timeline 4 Topics

 

1884
  1. Haviland, founded by Indiana Quakers in Kiowa County, Kansas. Named for Laura Haviland, a Michigan Quaker active in the 'Underground Railroad'. Coordinates 37°37'N-99°06'W. Attractions & Recreation : Haviland Meteorite Crater
1885
  1. Haviland Crater, meteorite fragment found in Brenham Township near Haviland, Kiowa County, Kansas. Crater discovered in 1925.
1886
  1. Kiowa County established in Kansas, seat Greensburg.
1892
  1. Haviland Academy (present Barclay College), founded in Haviland, Kiowa County, Kansas.
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1811-1911 MONTGOMERY COUNTY Timeline 9 Topics

 
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Montgomery County organized in 1869, seat Independence. Area sq.mi. 645 (1.671km²). Cities/Townships/Places : Angola, Caney, Cherry, Cherryvale, Coffeyville, Dearing, Drum Creek, Elk City, Fawn Creek, Havana, Independence, Liberty, Rutland, Sycamore, Tyro, West Cherry
1869
  1. Montgomery County established in Kansas, seat Independence.
  2. Coffeyville founded in Montgomery County, Kansas. Named after pioneer settler James A. Coffey. Coordinates 37°02'N-95°37'W. Attractions & Recreation : Dalton Museum
  3. Independence founded on the Verdigris River in Montgomery County, Kansas. Attractions & Recreation : Montgomery County State Lake
1870
  1. Kansas, Montgomery County population, 7,564 residents.
  2. Independence incorporated and appointed seat of Montgomery County in Kansas.
1881
  1. Natural gas discovered in the Independence area, in Montgomery County, Kansas.
1892
  1. Natural gas discovered near Coffeyville in Montgomery County, Kansas.
  2. October, four desperadoes of the famous Dalton family lost their lives during a gunfight in Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas.
1903
  1. Oil discovered nearby Independence in Montgomery County, Kansas.
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1811-1911 MORRIS COUNTY Timeline 6 Topics

 

1825
  1. Treaty concluded in Council Grove, Morriris County, Kansas,, between federal government and the Osage Native Americans, to permit the survey of the Santa Fe Trail.
1847
  1. Hays Tavern established, on the Santa Fe Trail, in Council Grove, Morris County, Kansas.
1849
  1. The Pioneer Jail established, on the Santa Fe Trail, in Council Grove, Morris County, Kansas.
1851
  1. The Kaw Methodist Mission, a school for Native Americans, built in Council Grove, Morris County, Kansas.
1858
  1. Council Grove incorporated, seat of Morris County, Kansas. Coordinates 38°40'N-96°29'W. Attractions & Recreation : Custer's Elm, The Council Grove Reservoir.
1883
  1. Railroad arrived in Council Grove, Morris County, Kansas.
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1811-1911 RENO COUNTY Timeline 5 Topics

 

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Reno County organized in 1872, seat Hutchison. Area 1,254 sq.mi. (3.248km²). Cities/Townships : Abbyville, Albion, Arlington, Bell, Buhler, Castleton, Center, Clay, Grant, Grove, Haven, Hayes, Huntsville, Hutchinson, Langdon, Loda, Medford, Medora, Miami, Nickerson, Ninnescah, Partridge, Plevna, Preston, Pretty Prairie, Reno, Roscoe, Salt Creek, South Hutchinson, Sumner, Sylvia, Turon, Valley, Westminster, Willowbrook, Yoder.
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1872
  1. Hutchinson, founded on the Arkansas River by Indian agent C.C. Hutchinson, seat of Reno County in Kansas.
  2. Santa Fe Railroad reached Hutchinson in Reno County, Kansas.
  3. Reno County established in Kansas, seat Hutchinson.
1877
  1. Arlington, founded in Reno County, Kansas. Coordinates 37°53'N-98°10'W.
1887
  1. Salt beds discovered in Hutchison, Reno County, Kansas.
SQ.MI.
KANSAS STATISTICS - COUNTY (LAND) AREA
1,426
3.693km² - KS Butler County, LARGEST COUNTY IN KANSAS
1,300
3.367m² - KS Finney County
1,254
3.248km² - KS Reno County
1,182
3.061km² - KS Sumner County
1,140
2.953km² - KS Greenwood County
1,134
2.937km² - KS Barber County
1,126
2.916km² - KS Cowley County
1,099
2.846km² - KS Ford County
1,075
2.784km² - KS Ness County - KS Thomas County
1,073
2.779km² - KS Logan County
1,072
2.776km² - KS Gove County
1,070
2.771km² - KS Rawlins County
1,056
2.735km² - KS Sherman County
1,020
2.642km² - KS Cheyenne County
1,000
2.590km² - KS Sedgwick County
996
2.580km² - KS Hamilton County
978
2.553km² - KS Meade County
975
2.525km² - KS Clark County
943
2.442km² - KS Marion County
914
2.367km² - KS Wallace County
909
2.354km² - KS Jewell County
903
2.339km² - KS Marshall County
900
2.331km² - KS Ellis County - McPherson County
898
2.326km² - KS Graham County - KS Washington County
896
2.321Km² - KS Sheridan County - KS Smith County
894
2.315km² - KS Barton County - KS Decatur County
893
2.313km² - KS Osborne County
888
2.300km² - KS Rooks County - KS Trego County
886
2.295km² - KS Phillips County
885
2.292km² - KS Russell County
878
2.274km² - KS Norton County
870
2.253km² - KS Kearny County
869
2.251km² - KS Gray County
864
2.238km² - KS Kingman County
860
2.227km² - KS Hodgeman County
851
2.204km² - KS Lyon County
848
2.196km² - KS Dickinson County
844
2.186km - KS Pottawatomie County
802
2.077km² - KS Harper County
798
2.067km² - KS Wabaunsee County
792
2.051km² - KS Stafford County
788
2.041km² - KS Comanche County
778
2.015km² - KS Greeley County
776
2.010km² - KS Chase County
754
1.953km² - KS Pawnee County
735
1.904km² - KS Pratt County
730
1.891km² - KS Morton County
728
1.886km² - KS Stevens County
727
1.883km² - KS Rice County
722
1.870km² - KS Kiowa County
721
1.867km² - KS Ottawa County
720
1.865km² - KS Saline County
719
1.862km² - KS Lincoln County - KS Nemaha County - KS Wichita County
718
1.860km² - KS Rush County - KS Scott County
717
1.857km² - KS Lane County
716
1.854km² - KS Cloud County - KS Ellsworth County - KS Republic County
704
1.823km² - KS Osage County
700
1.813km² - KS Mitchell County
697
1.805km² - KS Morris County
680
1.761km² - KS Stanton County
657
1.702km² - KS Jackson County
649
1.681km² - KS Labette County
648
1.678km² - KS Elk County
645
1.671km² - KS Montgomery County
644
1.668km² - KS Clay County
642
1.663km² - KS Chautauqua County
640
1.658km² - KS Seward County
637
1.650km² - KS Bourbon County
630
1.632km² - KS Coffey County
622
1.611km² - KS Edwards County
610
1.580km² - KS Riley County
599
1.551km² - KS Linn County
593
1.536km² - KS Crawford County
587
1.520km² - KS Cherokee County
583
1.510km² - KS Anderson County
577
1.494km² - KS Haskell County - KS Miami County
575
1.489km² - KS Grant County
574

1.487km² - KS Franklin County - KS Wilson County
572
1.481km² - KS Neosho County
571
1.479km² - KS Brown County
550
1.424km² - KS Shawnee County
539
1.396km² - KS Harvey County
536
1.388km² - KS Jefferson County
503
1.303km² - KS Allen County
501
1.298km² - KS Woodson County
477
1.235km² - KS Johnson County
463
1.199km² - KS Leavenworth County
457
1.184km² - KS Douglas County
432
1.119km² - KS Atchison County
392
1.015km² - KS Doniphan County
384
995km² - KS Geary County
151
391km² - KS Wyandotte County, smallest county in Kansas
KANSAS STATISTICS - COUNTY CREATION
1867
36 counties created : Barber, Feb 26 - Barton, Feb 26 - Clark, Feb 26 - Cloud, Mar 27 - Comanche, Feb 20 - Cowley, Feb 26 - Crawford, Feb 26 - Ellis, Feb 263 - Ellsworth, Feb 26 - Ford, Feb 26 - Harper, Feb 26 - Howard, Feb 26 - Hodgeman, Feb 26 - Kiowa, Feb 26 - Labette, Feb 26 - Lincoln, Feb 26 - Linn, Feb 26 - McPherson, Feb 26 - Mitchell, Feb 26 - Montgomery, Feb 26 - Ness, Feb 26 - Norton, Feb 26 - Osborne, Feb 26 - Pawnee, Feb 26 - Phillips, Feb 26 - Pratt, Feb 26 - Reno, Feb 26 - Rice, Feb 26 - Rooks, Feb 26 - Rush, Feb 26 - Russell, Feb 26 - Sedgwick, Feb 26 - Smith, Feb 26 - Stafford, Feb 26 - Sumner, Feb 26 - Trego, Feb 26
1855
34 counties created : Allen, Aug 30 - Anderson, Aug 25 - Arapahoe, Aug 30 - Atchison, Aug 25 - Bourbon, Aug 25 - Breckinridge, Aug 25 - Brown, Aug 25 - Butler, Aug 25 - Calhoun, Aug 25 - Coffey, Aug 25 - Davis, Aug 25 - Doniphan, Aug 25 - Dorn, Aug 25 - Douglas, Aug 25 - Franklin, Aug 25 - Godfroy, Aug 30 - Greenwood, Aug 25 - Jefferson, Aug 25 - Johnson, Aug 25 - Leavenworth, Aug 25 - Lykins, Aug 25 - Madison, Aug 25 - Marion, Aug 30 - Marshall, Aug 25 - McGee, Aug 25 - Nemaha, Aug 25 - Richardson, Aug 25 - Riley, Aug 25 - Shawnee, Aug 25 - Washington, Aug 30 - Weller, Aug 30 - Wilson, Aug 25 - Wise, Aug 25 - Woodson, Aug 25 - FIRST COUNTIES ESTABLISHED IN KANSAS
1873
21 counties created : Billings, Mar 20 - Buffalo, Mar 20 - Cheyenne, Mar 20 - Decatur, Mar 20 - Foote, Mar 20 - Grant, Mar 20 - Greeley, Mar 20 - Hamilton, Mar 20 - Kearny, Mar 20 - Lane, Mar 20 - Meade, Mar 20 - Rawlins, Mar 20 - Scott, Mar 20 - Sequoyah, Mar 20 - Seward, Mar 20 - Sheridan, Mar 20 - Sherman, Mar 20 - Stanton, Mar 20 - Stevens, Mar 20 - Thomas, Mar 20 - Wichita, Mar 20
1859
6 counties created : Chase, Feb 11 - Jackson, Feb 11 - Morris, Feb 11 - Osage, Feb 11 - Wabaunsee, Feb 11 - Wyandotte, Jan 29
1860
9 counties created : Cherokee, Feb 18 - Elk, Feb 18 - Irving, Feb 27 - Otoe, Feb 17 - Ottawa, Feb 27 - Peketon, Feb 21 - Republic, Feb 27 - Saline, Feb 15 - Shirley, Feb 27
1857
4 counties created : Clay, Feb 20 - Dickinson, Feb 20 - Pottawatomie, Feb 20 - Washington, Feb 20
1887
5 counties created : Garfield, Mar 23 - Graham, Feb 26 - Haskell, Mar 23 - Jewell, Feb 26 - Logan, Feb 24
1861
 2 counties created : Miami, June 3 - Neosho, June 3
1872
2 counties created : Harvey, Mar 7 - Kingman, Mar 7
1886
2 counties created : Gove, Mar 11 - Morton, Feb 20
1862
1 county created : Lyon, Feb 5
1868
1 county created : Wallace, March 11
1874
1 county created : Edwards, March 18
1875
1 county created : Chautauqua, Mar 25
1881
2 counties created : Gray, Mar 13, St. John, Mar 13
1883
1 county created : Finney, Feb 22
1889
1 county created : Geary, Mar 7
- 53 (41%) counties established out of 129 : From 1811 to January 29, 1861, before Kansas admittance to the Union
- 76 (59%) counties established out of 129 : From 1861 to 1911, 50 years after Kansas admittance to the Union.
1855
- 34 ( 26%) out of 129, first counties established in Kansas.
1867
- 36 (30%) out of 129, highest number of counties established in Kansas.

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