Kansas Counties
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Greenwood County, Kansas
| Date Established: | August 25, 1855 |
| Date Organized: | |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Eureka |
| Origin of Name: | In honor of Alfred B. Greenwood (1811-1889), U.S. congressman from Arkansas and later commissioner of Indian Affairs. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
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| Eureka (city) | 2,914 |
| Bachelor Township | 230 |
| Eureka Township | 451 |
| Fall River Township | 229 |
| Janesville Township | 548 |
| Lane Township | 167 |
| Madison Township | 1,155 |
| Otter Creek Township | 211 |
| Pleasant Grove Township | 52 |
| Quincy Township | 163 |
| Salem Township | 35 |
| Salt Springs Township | 463 |
| Shell Rock Township | 173 |
| South Salem Township | 127 |
| Spring Creek Township | 154 |
| Twin Grove Township | 601 |
| Total population: | 7,673 | |
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| Population: |
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1860
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 (759) |
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1870
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(3,484) |
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1880
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(10,548) |
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1890
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(16,309) |
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1900
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(16,196) |
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1910
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(16,060) |
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1920
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(14,715) |
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1930
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(19,235) |
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1940
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(16,495) |
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1950
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(13,574) |
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1960
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(11,253) |
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1970
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(9,141) |
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1980
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(8,764) |
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1990
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(7,847) |
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2000
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(7,673) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Greenwood County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Greenwood County
Post offices in Greenwood County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Greenwood County page [Blue Skyways]
Greenwood County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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