Cheyenne County, Kansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 2002. Most listings are in or near St. Francis, Bird City.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP0 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne County Courthouse | St. Francis | 2002 |
| Hickert, Henry Building | Bird City | 2007 |
| St. Francis City Park | St. Francis | 2008 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCheyenne was formed in 1873 (1873-03-20) from unknown / original county.
CHEYENNE created from Non-County Area 6.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCheyenne County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 2,640 | 5,587 | 6,221 | 5,668 | 4,708 | 3,678 | 3,165 | 2,616 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS22 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 22 of 22 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Barley Cemetery |
| Battle Creek Cemetery |
| Bird City Cemetery |
| Cheyenne Valley Cemetery |
| Clough Valley Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| German Plains Cemetery |
| Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery |
| Greisler Cemetery |
| Hackberry Cemetery |
| Hope Valley Cemetery |
| Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Jaqua Cemetery |
| Lawn Ridge Cemetery |
| Saint Francis Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Salem Evangelical Cemetery |
| Salem Lutheran Cemetery |
| Sunnyside Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
| Zion Evangelical Cemetery |
| Zion Evangelical Lutheran 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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