Osage County, Kansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 15 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Lebo, Osage City, Melvern.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP9 of 15 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
15 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Arvonia School | Lebo | 2012 |
| Arvonia Township Hall | Lebo | 2017 |
| Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Pratt Truss Bridge | Melvern | 2003 |
| Banner Hereford Farm | Scranton | 1998 |
| Calvinistic Methodist Church | Lebo | 2012 |
| Cow-Killer Archeological Site | Melvern | 1975 |
| Hunt, Samuel, Grave | Burlingame | 1995 |
| Karnes Stone Barn | Carbondale | 2004 |
| Luther Severy & Son Stock Farm | Reading | 2023 |
| Lyndon Carnegie Library | Lyndon | 1987 |
| Osage City Santa Fe Depot | Osage City | 1989 |
| Osage County Courthouse | Lyndon | 2007 |
| Rapp School District No. 50 | Osage City | 1995 |
| Schuyler Grade School | Burlingame | 2011 |
| Star Block | Osage City | 2020 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBOsage was formed in 1855 (1855-08-25) from unknown / original county.
WELLER (now OSAGE) created by Kansas Territory from non-county area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusOsage County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,113 | 19,642 | 23,659 | 18,621 | 15,118 | 12,811 | 12,886 | 15,319 | 16,712 | 15,766 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS27 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 27 of 27 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alpine Cemetery |
| Arvonia Cemetery |
| Barclay Cemetery |
| Burlingame City Cemetery |
| Carbondale Cemetery |
| Curry Cemetery - Eastview Cemetery |
| Danish Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Lyndon Cemetery |
| Melvern Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Osage City Cemetery |
| Overbrook Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Prairie Center Cemetery |
| Rapp Cemetery |
| Ridgeway Cemetery |
| Scranton Cemetery |
| South Cemetery |
| Sutton Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Valley Brook Cemetery |
| Vassar Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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