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Woodson County, Kansas
| Date Established: | August 25, 1855 |
| Date Organized: | |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Yates Center |
| Origin of Name: | Most likely named for Daniel Woodson (1824-1894), who served as secretary of Kansas Territory, 1854-1857, including four stints as acting governor. Some other sources suggest it was named for Silas Woodson (1819-1896), a lawyer and politician in St. Joseph, Missouri, who served as governor of that state in the 1870s. |
| History: | Neosho Falls was the original county seat (1858-1873). Kalida was the seat from 1873 to 1874, when it moved to Defiance. Yates Center became the seat after the election of 12 Sept 1876. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
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| Yates Center (city) | 1,599 |
| Belmont Township | [defunct] |
| Center Township | 594 |
| Eminence Township | [defunct] |
| Everett Township | [defunct] |
| Liberty Township | 200 |
| Neosho Falls Township | 537 |
| North Township | 71 |
| Owl Creek Township | [defunct] |
| Perry Township | 103 |
| Toronto Township | 684 |
| Total population: | 3,788 | |
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| Population: |
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1860
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 (1,488) |
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1870
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(3,827) |
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1880
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(6,535) |
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1890
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(9,021) |
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1900
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(10,022) |
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1910
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(9,450) |
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1920
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(8,984) |
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1930
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(8,526) |
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1940
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(8,014) |
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1950
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(6,711) |
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1960
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(5,423) |
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1970
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(4,789) |
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1980
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(4,600) |
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1990
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(4,116) |
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2000
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(3,788) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Woodson County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Woodson County
Post offices in Woodson County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Woodson County page [Blue Skyways]
Woodson County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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