Brown County, Kansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 17 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1977. Most listings are in or near Hiawatha, Horton, White Cloud.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 17 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
17 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of Powhattan Building | Powhattan | 2025 |
| Bethany Brethren Church | Hamlin | 2012 |
| Bierer, Samuel, House | Hiawatha | 2010 |
| Brien, Abraham, House | White Cloud | 2024 |
| Davis Memorial | Hiawatha | 1977 |
| Delaware River Warren Truss Bridge | Fairview | 2004 |
| Eicholtz, A.J., House | Hiawatha | 2004 |
| Fete Apartments | Horton | 2019 |
| Graham, Seward, House | Hiawatha | 2008 |
| Guild, William and Augusta, House | Hiawatha | 2024 |
| Hiawatha Courthouse Square Historic District | Hiawatha | 2006 |
| Hiawatha Memorial Auditorium | Hiawatha | 1985 |
| Hiawatha National Guard Armory | Hiawatha | 2004 |
| Horton Civic Center | Horton | 2020 |
| Iowa Tribe Community Building | White Cloud | 2016 |
| Site No. RH00-062 | Rulo | 1987 |
| US Post Office-Horton | Horton | 1989 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBrown was formed in 1855 (1855-08-25) from unknown / original county.
BROWN created by Kansas Territory from non-county area. The county name was originally spelled "BROWNE", but the final "e" was dropped by 1859.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBrown County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,607 | 12,817 | 22,369 | 20,949 | 17,395 | 14,651 | 13,229 | 11,955 | 10,724 | 9,508 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS35 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 35 of 35 listed
| Name |
|---|
| All Saints Cemetery |
| Carr Cemetery |
| Claytonville Cemetery |
| Comet Cemetery |
| Cornelison Cemetery |
| Dunkard Cemetery |
| Hamlin Cemetery |
| Hart Cemetery |
| Hiawatha Cemetery |
| Horton Municipal Cemetery |
| Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Isley Cemetery |
| Kennekuk Cemetery |
| Kenyon Cemetery |
| Kimberlin Cemetery |
| Lambertson Cemetery |
| Laus Creek Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Morrill Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Old Fairview Cemetery |
| Partlow Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Powhattan Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Saint Leos Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Saint Peter's Cemetery |
| Shelton Cemetery |
| South Powhattan Cemetery |
| Tesson Cemetery |
| Ununda Cemetery |
| Upper Wolf Lutheran Cemetery |
| Zion Lutheran Church 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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