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Rawlins County, Kansas
| Date Established: | March 20, 1873 |
| Date Organized: | |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Atwood |
| Origin of Name: | For John A. Rawlins (1831-1869), Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's chief of staff and closest friend during the Civil War; he died a few months after accepting the position of Secretary of War in Grant's first presidential administration. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
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| Achilles Township | 83 |
| Atwood Township | 1,330 |
| Center Township | 363 |
| Driftwood Township | 84 |
| Herl Township | 386 |
| Jefferson Township | 34 |
| Ludell Township | 136 |
| Mirage Township | 43 |
| Rocewood Township | 448 |
| Union Township | 59 |
| Total population: | 2,966 | |
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| Population: |
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1880
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 (1,623) |
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1890
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(6,756) |
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1900
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(5,241) |
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1910
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(6,380) |
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1920
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(6,799) |
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1930
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(7,362) |
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1940
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(6,618) |
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1950
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(5,728) |
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1960
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(5,279) |
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1970
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(4,393) |
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1980
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(4,105) |
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1990
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(3,404) |
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2000
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(2,966) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Rawlins County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Rawlins County
Post offices in Rawlins County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Rawlins County page [Blue Skyways]
Rawlins County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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