Kansas Counties
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Wallace County, Kansas
| Date Established: | March 11, 1868 |
| Date Organized: | |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Sharon Springs |
| Origin of Name: | In honor of Gen. William H. L. Wallace. Commander of the Second Division at the Battle of Shiloh (6 Apr 1862), he was wounded in action and died a few days later, on 10 Apr 1862. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
|---|
| Harrison Township | 85 |
| Morton Township | [defunct] |
| North Township | [defunct] |
| Sharon Springs Township | 1,096 |
| Stockholm Township | [defunct] |
| Vega Township | [defunct] |
| Wallace Township | 175 |
| Weskan Township | 393 |
| Total population: | 1,749 | |
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| Population: |
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1870
|
 (538) |
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1880
|
(686) |
|
1890
|
(2,468) |
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1900
|
(1,178) |
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1910
|
(2,759) |
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1920
|
(2,424) |
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1930
|
(2,882) |
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1940
|
(2,216) |
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1950
|
(2,508) |
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1960
|
(2,069) |
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1970
|
(2,215) |
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1980
|
(2,045) |
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1990
|
(1,821) |
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2000
|
(1,749) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Wallace County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Wallace County
Post offices in Wallace County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Wallace County page [Blue Skyways]
Wallace County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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