Greenwood County, Kansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 16 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Eureka, Madison, Falls River State Park.
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 Greenwood titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP9 of 16 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
16 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Archeological Site Number 14GR320 | Falls River State Park | 1982 |
| Curry Archeological Site | Madison | 1974 |
| Eureka Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Depot | Eureka | 2013 |
| Eureka Carnegie Library | Eureka | 1988 |
| Eureka Downtown Historic District | Eureka | 2019 |
| Greenwood Cemetery and Mausoleum | Eureka | 2020 |
| Greenwood Hotel | Eureka | 2006 |
| Jones, Paul, Building | Eureka | 2012 |
| Lone Cone Site | Madison | 1976 |
| Madison Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Depot | Madison | 1991 |
| North Branch Otter Creek Bridge | Piedmont | 1985 |
| Robertson House | Eureka | 2011 |
| Two Duck Site | Severy | 1975 |
| US Post Office-Eureka | Eureka | 1989 |
| Verdigris River Bridge | Madison | 1985 |
| Westside Service Station and Riverside Motel | Eureka | 2012 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBGreenwood was formed in 1855 (1855-08-25) from unknown / original county.
GREENWOOD created by Kansas Territory from non-county area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusGreenwood County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 759 | 10,548 | 16,196 | 14,715 | 16,495 | 13,574 | 11,253 | 8,764 | 7,673 | 6,016 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS25 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 25 of 25 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Andrew Cemetery |
| Blakely Cemetery |
| Browns Chapel Cemetery |
| Charleston Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Homer Creek Cemetery |
| Janesville Cemetery |
| Ladd Cemetery |
| Lena Valley Cemetery |
| Neal Cemetery |
| Ott Cemetery |
| Pike Cemetery (historical) |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Prairie Chapel Cemetery |
| Quincy Cemetery |
| Reece Cemetery |
| Rocky Ford Cemetery |
| South Lawn Cemetery |
| Star Cemetery |
| Township Cemetery |
| Twin Grove Cemetery |
| Virgil Cemetery |
| Woods Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Belleview |
| Landergin |
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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