Kansas Counties
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Jewell County, Kansas
| Date Established: | February 26, 1887 |
| Date Organized: | |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Mankato |
| Origin of Name: | In honor of Lt. Col. Lewis R. Jewell of the Sixth Kansas Cavalry, who died 30 Nov 1862 of wounds received in action at Cane Hill, Arkansas, on 28 Nov 1862. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
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| Allen Township | 43 |
| Athens Township | 74 |
| Browns Creek Township | 64 |
| Buffalo Township | 574 |
| Burr Oak Township | 338 |
| Calvin Township | 65 |
| Center Township | 1,100 |
| Erving Township | 60 |
| Esbon Township | 222 |
| Grant Township | 220 |
| Harrison Township | 52 |
| Highland Township | 49 |
| Holmwood Township | 49 |
| Ionia Township | 100 |
| Jackson Township | 123 |
| Limestone Township | 49 |
| Montana Township | 93 |
| Odessa Township | 34 |
| Prairie Township | 172 |
| Richland Township | 36 |
| Sinclair Township | 67 |
| Vicksburg Township | 28 |
| Walnut Township | 80 |
| Washington Township | 50 |
| White Mound Township | 49 |
| Total population: | 3,791 | |
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| Population: |
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1870
|
 (207) |
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1880
|
(17,475) |
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1890
|
(19,349) |
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1900
|
(19,420) |
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1910
|
(18,148) |
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1920
|
(16,240) |
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1930
|
(14,462) |
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1940
|
(11,970) |
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1950
|
(9,698) |
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1960
|
(7,217) |
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1970
|
(6,099) |
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1980
|
(5,241) |
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1990
|
(4,251) |
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2000
|
(3,791) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Jewell County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Jewell County
Post offices in Jewell County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Jewell County page [Blue Skyways]
Jewell County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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