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Chautauqua County, Kansas
| Date Established: | March 25, 1875 |
| Date Organized: | June 01, 1875 |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Sedan |
| Origin of Name: | Named for Chautauqua County, New York, the birthplace of Edward Jaquins, a member of the Kansas House who in 1875 introduced the bill dividing Howard County into Elk and Chautauqua. The New York county, in turn, derives its name from an Indian word meaning 'foggy place.' |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
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| Belleville Township | 675 |
| Caneyville Township | 88 |
| Center Township | 75 |
| Harrison Township | 114 |
| Hendricks Township | 179 |
| Jefferson Township | 834 |
| Lafayette Township | 65 |
| Little Caney Township | 353 |
| Salt Creek Township | 123 |
| Sedan Township | 1,660 |
| Summit Township | 106 |
| Washington Township | 87 |
| Total population: | 4,359 | |
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| Population: |
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1880
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 (11,072) |
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1890
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(12,297) |
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1900
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(11,804) |
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1910
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(11,429) |
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1920
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(11,598) |
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1930
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(10,352) |
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1940
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(9,233) |
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1950
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(7,376) |
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1960
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(5,956) |
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1970
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(4,642) |
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1980
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(5,016) |
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1990
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(4,407) |
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2000
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(4,359) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Chautauqua County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Chautauqua County
Post offices in Chautauqua County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Chautauqua County page [Blue Skyways]
Chautauqua County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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