| Date Established: |
February 27, 1860 |
| Date Organized: |
September 06, 1866 |
| Date Defunct: |
May 27, 1867 |
| Location: |
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| Boundaries: |
Composed of townships 5, 6, 7, 8 and south in ranges 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 west of the 6th principal meridian |
| County Seat: |
Elk Creek |
| Origin of Name: |
The county was most likely named for William Shirley, governor of Massachusetts Colony from 1741 to 1756. Andreas's History of Kansas, however, asserts it was as a joke named for Jane Shirley, a lady of questionable character in the Leavenworth area. By request of the first representative, J.B. Rupe, the name was changed in 1867 to Cloud County. |
| History: |
Shirley County was attached to Marshall County for judicial purposes prior to its organization. |
| Population: |
No Data Available.
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| Other Resources: |
Post offices in Shirley County
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