History. For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans.In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase.In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state.In 1867, Sedgwick County was founded. In 1872, Harvey County was founded. Sedgwick was laid …

Sedgwick County was founded in 1867, and named after John Sedgwick, who was a major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.. In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a branch line north–south from Herington to Caldwell. This branch line connected Herington, Lost Springs, Lincolnville, Antelope, Marion, Aulne, Peabody, Elbing, …

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19th century. In 1871, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway extended a main line from Emporia to Newton.. In 1872, Harvey County was founded, and named in honor of the fifth Governor of Kansas James M. Harvey.. Geography. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 541 square miles (1,400 km 2), of which 540 square miles (1,400 km …

The Kansas City metropolitan area is a bi-state metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri.Its 14 counties straddle the border between the U.S. states of Missouri (9 counties) and Kansas (5 counties). With 8,472 square miles (21,940 km 2) and a population of more than 2.2 million people, it is the second-largest metropolitan area centered in Missouri (after Greater St. …

Greeley County (county code GL) is a county located in western Kansas, in the Central United States.Its county seat and largest city is Tribune. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,284, the least populous county in Kansas. As of 2018, it is tied with Wallace County as the least densely populated County in the state. The county is named after Horace Greeley of …

History. Hodgeman County was founded in 1867. It was named for Amos Hodgman, member of the 7th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry.The letter E was later added to the namesake's name. Geography. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 860 square miles (2,200 km 2), of which 860 square miles (2,200 km 2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km 2) …

The following are approximate tallies of current listings by county. These counts are based on entries in the National Register Information Database as of April 24, 2008 and new weekly listings posted since then on the National Register of Historic Places web site. There are frequent additions to the listings and occasional delistings and the counts here are approximate and not …

Kansas prosecutors are elected by county, although some prosecutors serve multiple counties. Most are called county attorneys, but six are designated as district attorneys. ... Sedgwick: Marc Bennett (R) Seward: Russell Hasenbank (R) Shawnee: Michael F. Kagay (R) Sheridan: Harry Joe Pratt (R) Sherman, Wallace: Charles Moser (R)

From April 13 to 16, 2012, a major tornado outbreak occurred across a large portion of the Great Plains.The storms resulted in six tornado-related fatalities, all of which occurred as a result of a nighttime EF3 tornado that caused major damage in and around Woodward, Oklahoma.Numerous other tornadoes occurred, including a violent EF4 tornado that passed near Marquette, Kansas, …