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Madison County, Kansas [defunct]

Date Established:	August 25, 1855
Date Organized:
Date Defunct:	January 31, 1861
Location:
Boundaries:	"Beginning at the southwest corner of the county of Breckenridge; thence south 24 miles; thence west 24 miles; thence north 24 miles; thence east 24 miles to the place of beginning."
County Seat:	Columbia
Origin of Name:	Probably named for James Madison (1751-1836), the fourth president of the United States.
History:	The county seat of Madison County was Columbia, situated one and half miles southeast of Emporia. The county was divided in 1861; the northern half becoming part of Breckenridge (now Lyon) County and the southern half going to Greenwood County.
Population:	1860 (636)
Other Resources:	Post offices in Madison County