Cherokee County, Kansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 13 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Baxter Springs, West Mineral, Galena.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 13 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
13 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Baxter Springs High School | Baxter Springs | 2014 |
| Baxter Springs Independent Oil and Gas Service Station | Baxter Springs | 2003 |
| Big Brutus | West Mineral | 2018 |
| Brush Creek Bridge | Baxter Springs | 1983 |
| Columbus Public Carnegie Library | Columbus | 1987 |
| Johnston Library | Baxter Springs | 1976 |
| Kansas Route 66 Historic District-East Galena | Galena | 2003 |
| Kansas Route 66 Historic District-North Baxter Springs | Baxter Springs | 2015 |
| Kansas Route 66 Historic District-North Baxter Springs | Baxter Springs | 2017 |
| Niles, Rial A., House | Baxter Springs | 2006 |
| Schermerhorn, Edgar Backus, House | Galena | 1989 |
| Soffietti-Boccia Grocery Store | West Mineral | 2017 |
| Williams' Store | Riverton | 2003 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCherokee was formed in 1855 (1855-08-25) from unknown / original county.
McGEE (now CHEROKEE) created by Kansas Territory from non-county area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCherokee County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,501 | 21,905 | 42,694 | 33,609 | 29,817 | 25,144 | 22,279 | 22,304 | 22,605 | 19,362 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS55 cemeteries and 10 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 55 of 55 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Baxter Springs Cemetery |
| Baxter Springs City Cemetery Soldiers' Lot |
| Beasley Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Bird Cemetery |
| Borland Cemetery |
| Boston Mills - Cox Cemetery |
| Brush Creek Cemetery |
| Cherokee Cemetery |
| Columbus Cemetery |
| Council Corners Cemetery |
| Crocker Cemetery |
| Dockery Cemetery |
| Dove Cemetery |
| Edgmand Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Faith Community Church Cemetery |
| Ferris Cemetery |
| Fly Creek Cemetery |
| Friendship Friends Church Cemetery |
| Galena Cemetery |
| Gandy Cemetery |
| Garrison Cemetery |
| Green lawn Cemetery |
| Harley Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Hosey Hill Cemetery |
| Johnson Family Cemetery |
| Larue Cemetery |
| Lone Elm Cemetery |
| Lone Oak Cemetery |
| Lowell Cemetery |
| McKee Cemetery |
| Messer Cemetery |
| Mound Cemetery |
| New Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Newton Moore Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Old Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Park Cemetery |
| Pence Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Potters Field Cemetery |
| Quaker Valley Cemetery |
| Rigney Cemetery |
| Saint Anthony Cemetery |
| Saint Bridget Cemetery |
| Sherman Cemetery |
| Spickelmire Cemetery |
| Star Cemetery |
| Stevenson Cemetery |
| Timberhill Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Usrey Cemetery |
| Wirtonia Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 10 of 10
| Name |
|---|
| Barrett |
| Coal Valley |
| Dutch Hollow |
| East Mineral |
| Hamilton Camp |
| Mayer |
| Monte Carlo |
| Quakervale |
| Stone City |
| Treece |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Baxter Springs | 1,022 | 18.9 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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