Kansas Counties
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Greeley County, Kansas
| Date Established: | March 20, 1873 |
| Date Organized: | July 09, 1888 |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Tribune |
| Origin of Name: | In honor of Horace Greeley (1811-1872), the famed founder and editor of the New York Tribune, who advocated support of land grants for farmers and a government-financed railroad to the Pacific. Greeley argued that the settlement of the west by small farmers held the key to economic and social renewal in the United States, then torn by class and regional differences. He is best remembered for his advice, "Go west, young man." |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
|---|
| Colony Township | 172 |
| Harrison Township | 107 |
| Tribune Township | 1,255 |
| Total population: | 1,534 | |
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| Population: |
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1880
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 (3) |
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1890
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(1,264) |
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1900
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(493) |
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1910
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(1,335) |
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1920
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(1,028) |
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1930
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(1,712) |
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1940
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(1,638) |
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1950
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(2,010) |
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1960
|
(2,087) |
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1970
|
(1,819) |
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1980
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(1,845) |
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1990
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(1,774) |
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2000
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(1,534) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Greeley County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Greeley County
Post offices in Greeley County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Greeley County page [Blue Skyways]
Greeley County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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