Labette County, Kansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 14 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Parsons, Oswego, Chetopa.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP9 of 14 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
14 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Big Hill Archeological District | Dennis | 1977 |
| Carnegie Library | Parsons | 1976 |
| First State Bank | Edna | 1982 |
| Harmon Site | Chetopa | 1983 |
| Harmon Site No. 2 (14LT323) | Chetopa | 1984 |
| Labette Creek Tributary Bridge | Parsons | 1985 |
| Oakwood Cemetery | Parsons | 2024 |
| Oswego Public Carnegie Library | Oswego | 1987 |
| Parsonian Hotel, The | Parsons | 2015 |
| Parsons Filled Arch Bridge | Parsons | 1985 |
| Parsons Katy Hospital | Parsons | 2008 |
| Pumpkin Creek Tributary Bridge | Mound Valley | 1985 |
| Riverside Park | Oswego | 2012 |
| US Post Office-Oswego | Oswego | 1989 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLabette was formed in 1867 (1867-02-07) from Cherokee, Neosho.
LABETTE created from CHEROKEE and NEOSHO.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLabette County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,973 | 22,735 | 27,387 | 34,047 | 30,352 | 29,285 | 26,805 | 25,682 | 22,835 | 20,184 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS40 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 40 of 40 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Altamont Cemetery |
| Cecil Cemetery |
| Crain Cemetery |
| Edna Cemetery |
| Elston Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Franklin Cemetery |
| Griffith Cemetery |
| Hackberry Cemetery |
| Harmony Grove Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Labette Cemetery |
| Lake Creek Cemetery |
| Lei Cemetery |
| Lucas Cemetery |
| Mason Cemetery |
| Masonic Cemetery |
| McClintock Kingston Cemetery |
| Memorial Lawn Cemetery |
| Mitchell Cemetery |
| Mound Valley Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Oswego Cemetery |
| Penfield Cemetery |
| Phillips Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Poor Boy Cemetery |
| Ritchland Cemetery |
| Roberts Cemetery |
| Saint Rose Cemetery |
| Spring Hill Cemetery |
| Spring Valley Cemetery |
| Tibbets Cemetery |
| Vance Cemetery |
| Wilsonton Cemetery |
| Wooden 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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