Osborne County, Kansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 7 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Osborne, Downs, Delhi.
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 Osborne titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
7 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Downs Carnegie Library | Downs | 1987 |
| Downs Missouri Pacific Depot | Downs | 2001 |
| East Fork Wolf Creek Pratt Truss Bridge | Delhi | 2003 |
| Geodetic Center of the United States | Osborne | 1973 |
| Natoma Presbyterian Church | Natoma | 2006 |
| Osborne County Courthouse | Osborne | 2002 |
| Osborne Public Carnegie Library | Osborne | 1987 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBOsborne was formed in 1867 (1867-02-26) from unknown / original county.
OSBORNE created from Non-County Area 2 attached to RILEY. The name was originally spelled "OSBORN" and the spelling was never officially changed.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusOsborne County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 12,517 | 11,844 | 12,441 | 9,835 | 8,558 | 7,506 | 5,959 | 4,452 | 3,500 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS35 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 35 of 35 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bethany Center Cemetery |
| Bloomington Cemetery |
| Bristow Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Cedar Bluff Cemetery |
| Cheyenne Cemetery |
| Cole Cemetery |
| Corinth Cemetery |
| Covert Cemetery |
| Delhi Cemetery |
| Downs Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Grand Center Cemetery |
| Grant Cemetery |
| IXL Cemetery |
| Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Iowa Cemetery |
| Lutheran Cemetery |
| Mount Ayr Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Natoma Cemetery |
| Oakdale Cemetery |
| Osborne Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Pleasant Plain Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Potterville Cemetery |
| Rose Valley Cemetery |
| Round Mound Cemetery |
| Saint Aloysius Cemetery |
| South Solomon Cemetery |
| Sumner Cemetery |
| Victor Cemetery |
| Vincent Cemetery |
| Zimmerman Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Cheyenne Gap |
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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