Kansas Counties
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Thomas County, Kansas
| Date Established: | March 20, 1873 |
| Date Organized: | October 08, 1885 |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Colby |
| Origin of Name: | Named for Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas (1816-1870), called the 'Rock of Chickamauga' for his defense of that Georgia city in 1863. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
|---|
| Colby (city) | 5,450 |
| Barrett Township | 124 |
| East Hale Township | 137 |
| Kingery Township | 93 |
| Lacey Township | 132 |
| Menlo Township | 112 |
| Morgan Township | 755 |
| North Randall Township | 107 |
| Randall Township | [defunct] |
| Rovohl Township | 143 |
| Smith Township | 213 |
| South Randall Township | 267 |
| Summers Township | 197 |
| Wendell Township | 84 |
| West Hale Township | 366 |
| Total population: | 8,180 | |
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| Population: |
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1880
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 (161) |
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1890
|
(5,538) |
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1900
|
(4,112) |
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1910
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(5,455) |
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1920
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(5,517) |
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1930
|
(7,334) |
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1940
|
(6,425) |
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1950
|
(7,572) |
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1960
|
(7,358) |
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1970
|
(7,501) |
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1980
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(8,451) |
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1990
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(8,258) |
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2000
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(8,180) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Thomas County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Thomas County
Post offices in Thomas County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Thomas County page [Blue Skyways]
Thomas County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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