Kingman County, Kansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 8 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Kingman, Pretty Prairie.
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 Kingman titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 8 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
8 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Kingman Carnegie Library | Kingman | 1987 |
| Kingman City Building | Kingman | 1972 |
| Kingman County Courthouse | Kingman | 1985 |
| Kingman National Guard Armory | Kingman | 2004 |
| Kingman Santa Fe Depot | Kingman | 2001 |
| Prather, Charles M., Barn | Kingman | 2002 |
| US Post Office-Kingman | Kingman | 1989 |
| Werner, Louis, Barn | Pretty Prairie | 2020 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBKingman was formed in 1872 (1872-03-07) from Harper, Reno.
KINGMAN created from HARPER and RENO.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusKingman County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,713 | 10,663 | 12,119 | 12,001 | 10,324 | 9,958 | 8,960 | 8,673 | 7,470 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS30 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 30 of 30 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bethany Mennonite Cemetery |
| Cleveland Cemetery |
| Cunningham Cemetery |
| Dresden Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hoosier Cemetery |
| Hunt Cemetery |
| Lebanon Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Maud Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Vernon Cemetery |
| Murdock Cemetery |
| Nichols Cemetery |
| Old Bross Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Rago Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint John Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Leo Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Louis Cemetery |
| Saint Peter Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Rose Cemetery |
| Stitch Cemetery |
| Upchurch Cemetery |
| Vinita Cemetery |
| Walnut Hill Cemetery |
| Waterloo Cemetery |
| West Point 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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