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Kearny County, Kansas
| Date Established: | March 20, 1873 |
| Date Organized: | March 27, 1888 |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Lakin |
| Origin of Name: | Named for Gen. Phillip Kearny (1815-1862), a career soldier who served with distinction in the Mexican War. He received the French Legion of Honor for his actions at Solferino while serving in Napoleon III's Imperial Guard, but returned to the United States at the beginning of the Civil War and won acclaim during the Peninsula Campaign. He was killed instantly when he accidentally rode into the enemy lines during the Battle of Chantilly, 1 Sept 1862. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
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| Deerfield Township | 1,104 |
| East Hibbard Township | 131 |
| Hartland Township | 128 |
| Hibbard Township | [defunct] |
| Kearny Township | [defunct] |
| Kendall Township | 157 |
| Lakin Township | 2,587 |
| Southside Township | 359 |
| West Hibbard Township | 65 |
| Total population: | 4,531 | |
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| Population: |
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1880
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 (159) |
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1890
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(1,571) |
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1900
|
(1,107) |
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1910
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(3,206) |
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1920
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(2,617) |
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1930
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(3,196) |
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1940
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(2,525) |
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1950
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(3,492) |
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1960
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(3,108) |
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1970
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(3,047) |
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1980
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(3,435) |
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1990
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(4,027) |
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2000
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(4,531) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Kearny County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Kearny County
Post offices in Kearny County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Kearny County page [Blue Skyways]
Kearny County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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