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Irving County, Kansas [defunct]

Date Established: February 27, 1860
Date Organized:
Date Defunct: February 24, 1864
Location: Kansas map showing location of Irving County
Boundaries: The original statute specified the boundaries as: "Commencing at the point where the guide meridian crosses the 5th standard parallel, between ranges 8 and 9; thence due west 36 miles; thence due south 24 miles; thence due east to a point due south of the first named point; thence north to the place of beginning." This territory now comprises the southern part of Butle, the northern tier of Cowley, the southwest corner of Greenwood, and the northwest corner of Elk counties.
Origin of Name: In honor of Washington Irving (1783-1859), author, essayist, biographer, and poet. Perhaps best known for "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle," Irving was the first American author to achieve international fame.
History: Irving County was never organized, and it was annexed into Butler County in 1864. Its territory now embraces the southern part of Butler, the northern tier of Cowley, part of the southwest corner of Greenwood, and the northwest corner of Elk County.
Population: No Data Available.
Other Resources: Post offices in Irving County
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