Barton County, Kansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 20 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near Great Bend, Beaver, Hoisington.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 20 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
20 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Abel House | Great Bend | 2001 |
| Allen, A.S., Buildings | Great Bend | 2018 |
| Beaver Creek Native Stone Bridge | Beaver | 2008 |
| Bridge #218-Off System Bridge | Beaver | 2008 |
| Bridge No. 222-Off System Bridge | Beaver | 2008 |
| Bridge No. 640 Federal Aid Highway System Bridge | Beaver | 2008 |
| Crest Theater | Great Bend | 2005 |
| Great Bend Army Air Field Hangar | Great Bend | 2015 |
| Great Bend Central Business District | Great Bend | 2022 |
| High Rise Apartments | Great Bend | 2020 |
| Hoisington High School | Hoisington | 2005 |
| Manweiler-Maupin Chevrolet | Hoisington | 2012 |
| Nagel House | Great Bend | 2001 |
| Norden Bombsight Storage Vaults | Great Bend | 2015 |
| Pawnee Rock | Pawnee Rock | 1970 |
| US Post Office-Hoisington | Hoisington | 1989 |
| Walnut Creek Bridge | Heizer | 1990 |
| Walnut Creek Crossing | Great Bend | 1972 |
| Wolf Hotel | Ellinwood | 2002 |
| Wolf Park Band Shell | Ellinwood | 2003 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBarton was formed in 1867 (1867-02-26) from Marion.
BARTON created from MARION and Non-County Area 2 attached to RILEY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBarton County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 10,318 | 13,784 | 18,422 | 25,010 | 29,909 | 32,368 | 31,343 | 28,205 | 25,493 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS32 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 32 of 32 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bergthal Mennonite Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bloomingdale Cemetery |
| Boyle Cemetery |
| Clarence Township Cemetery |
| Dubuque Cemetery |
| Dundee Valley Cemetery |
| Everett Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Friends Cemetery |
| Golden Belt Memorial Park |
| Great Bend Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Memorial Park |
| Holy Family Cemetery |
| Lakin - Comanche Cemetery |
| Lakin Comanche Cemetery |
| Montgomery Cemetery |
| Olivet Cemetery |
| Patterson Cemetery |
| Pawnee Rock Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Rockville Cemetery |
| Saint Anns Cemetery |
| Saint Anthony Cemetery |
| Saint John Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph's Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery |
| Schneider Cemetery |
| Schoenfeld Cemetery |
| Walnut Valley Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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