Kansas Counties
Woodson County, Kansas
| Date Established: | August 25, 1855 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other Resources: |
Post offices in Woodson County Cemeteries in Woodson County, As of 1906 Newspapers Available on Microfilm Townships and Independent Cities in Woodson County Bibliography Kansas Memory |
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| Links to Other Sites: |
Woodson County page [Blue Skyways] Woodson County GenWeb Early Kansas Maps [KanColl] |
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