Ellsworth County, Kansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 22 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Ellsworth, Wilson, Carneiro.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Kansas is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Ellsworth titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 22 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
22 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Archeological Site Number 14EW14 | Carneiro | 1982 |
| Archeological Site Number 14EW17 | Ellsworth | 1982 |
| Archeological Site Number 14EW303 | Ellsworth | 1982 |
| Archeological Site Number 14EW33 | Carneiro | 1982 |
| Archeological Site Number 14EW401 | Ellsworth | 1982 |
| Archeological Site Number 14EW403 | Carneiro | 1982 |
| Archeological Site Number 14EW404 | Ellsworth | 1982 |
| Archeological Site Number 14EW405 | Geneseo | 1982 |
| Archeological Site Number 14EW406 | Ellsworth | 1982 |
| Ellsworth Downtown Historic District | Ellsworth | 2007 |
| Fort Harker Guardhouse | Kanopolis | 1972 |
| Fort Harker Officers' Quarters | Kanopolis | 1974 |
| Hodgden, Perry, House | Ellsworth | 1973 |
| Holyrood Santa Fe Depot | Holyrod | 2010 |
| Indian Hill Site | Marquette | 1974 |
| Insurance Building | Ellsworth | 2006 |
| Larkin, Arthur, House | Ellsworth | 1975 |
| Lloyd, Ira E, Stock Farm | Ellsworth | 2015 |
| Midland Hotel | Wilson | 2002 |
| Weinhold House | Wilson | 2001 |
| Wilson Downtown Historic District #1-Main St. | Wilson | 2004 |
| Wilson Downtown Historic District #3-Southside | Wilson | 2004 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBEllsworth was formed in 1867 (1867-02-26) from Marion.
ELLSWORTH created from MARION and Non-County Area 2 attached to RILEY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusEllsworth County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,185 | 8,494 | 9,626 | 10,379 | 9,855 | 8,465 | 7,677 | 6,640 | 6,525 | 6,376 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS24 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 24 of 24 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Baptist Cemetery |
| Bickerdyke Cemetery |
| Buckeye Cemetery |
| Carneiro Cemetery |
| Clear Creek Cemetery |
| Ellsworth Memorial Cemetery |
| Excelsior Lutheran Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Henry Family Cemetery |
| Kanopolis Cemetery |
| Langley Cemetery |
| Lorraine Cemetery |
| Old Ellsworth Cemetery |
| Old Wilson Cemetery |
| Palacky Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Prairie Mound Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls United Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Saint Peter Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery |
| Scates Cemetery |
| Terra Cotta Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Frantz |
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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