Kansas Counties
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Smith County, Kansas
| Date Established: | February 26, 1867 |
| Date Organized: | |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Smith Center |
| Origin of Name: | In memory of Maj. J. Nelson Smith, 2nd Colorado Cavalry, killed in action at the Battle of the Little Blue, 21 Oct 1864. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
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| Banner Township | 54 |
| Beaver Township | 60 |
| Blaine Township | 60 |
| Cedar Township | 619 |
| Center Township | 2,094 |
| Cora Township | 38 |
| Crystal Plains Township | 40 |
| Dor Township | 46 |
| Garfield Township | 33 |
| German Township | 34 |
| Harlan Township | 100 |
| Harvey Township | 130 |
| Houston Township | 206 |
| Lane Township | 134 |
| Lincoln Township | 73 |
| Logan Township | 47 |
| Martin Township | 24 |
| Oak Township | 399 |
| Pawnee Township | 35 |
| Pleasant Township | 34 |
| Swan Township | 42 |
| Valley Township | 75 |
| Washington Township | 63 |
| Webster Township | 47 |
| White Rock Township | 49 |
| Total population: | 4,536 | |
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| Population: |
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1870
|
 (66) |
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1880
|
(13,883) |
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1890
|
(15,613) |
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1900
|
(16,384) |
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1910
|
(15,365) |
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1920
|
(14,985) |
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1930
|
(13,545) |
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1940
|
(10,582) |
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1950
|
(8,846) |
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1960
|
(7,776) |
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1970
|
(6,757) |
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1980
|
(5,947) |
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1990
|
(5,078) |
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2000
|
(4,536) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Smith County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Smith County
Post offices in Smith County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Smith County page [Blue Skyways]
Smith County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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