Coffey County, Kansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 6 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Burlington, Hartford, Lebo.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 6 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
6 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington Carnegie Free Library | Burlington | 1987 |
| Miller, Cleo F., House | Lebo | 1991 |
| Neosho River Bridge | Hartford | 1983 |
| Plaza Theater | Burlington | 2005 |
| US Post Office-Burlington | Burlington | 1989 |
| Williamson Archeological Site | Hartford | 1974 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCoffey was formed in 1855 (1855-08-25) from unknown / original county.
COFFEY created by Kansas Territory from non-county area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCoffey County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,842 | 11,438 | 16,643 | 14,254 | 12,278 | 10,408 | 8,403 | 9,370 | 8,865 | 8,360 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS36 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 36 of 36 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Altamont Cemetery |
| Apostolic Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Big Creek Cemetery |
| Bowman and Adgate Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Center Hill Cemetery |
| Cola Hill Cemetery |
| Crandell Cemetery |
| Elk Creek Cemetery |
| Fairhope Cemetery |
| Glendale Cemetery |
| Graceland Cemetery |
| Gridley Cemetery |
| Halls Summit Cemetery |
| Key West Cemetery |
| Le Roy Cemetery |
| Lincoln Cemetery |
| Logue Cemetery |
| Lorenz Schlichter Memorial Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Prairie View Cemetery |
| Quisling Cemetery |
| Rock Creek Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery |
| Sherwood Cemetery |
| Star Cemetery |
| Stoeltzing Cemetery |
| Strawn Cemetery |
| Teachout Cemetery |
| Waverly Cemetery |
| Wolf Creek Cemetery |
| Wooster 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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