Harper County, Kansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Anthony, Harper.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Public Carnegie Library | Anthony | 1987 |
| Anthony Theater | Anthony | 1991 |
| Campbell, I.P., Building | Harper | 2006 |
| First Congregational Church | Anthony | 2014 |
| Harper County Courthouse | Anthony | 1978 |
| Harper Standpipe | Harper | 2017 |
| Old Runnymede Church | Harper | 1973 |
| Transcontinental Airway Beacon | Anthony | 2024 |
| US Post Office-Anthony | Anthony | 1989 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHarper was formed in 1867 (1867-02-26) from Marion.
HARPER created from MARION.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHarper County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,133 | 10,310 | 13,656 | 12,068 | 10,263 | 9,541 | 7,778 | 6,536 | 5,485 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS23 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 23 of 23 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Attica Cemetery |
| Baird Cemetery |
| Bonham Cemetery |
| Cavalry Cemetery |
| Christian Apostolic Cemetery |
| Crisfield Cemetery |
| Crystal Springs Mennonite Cemetery |
| Devore Cemetery |
| Duquoin Cemetery |
| Ferguson Cemetery |
| Forest Park Cemetery |
| Freeport Cemetery |
| Goss Cemetery |
| H and S Cemetery |
| Harper Cemetery |
| Hillsdale Cemetery |
| Melvin Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Evangelical Church Cemetery |
| Singer Cemetery |
| Spring Grove Cemetery |
| Waldron 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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