Pratt 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 1972. Most listings are in or near Pratt, Cullison, Sawyer.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Gebhart, S. P., House | Pratt | 1987 |
| Hotel Roberts | Pratt | 2015 |
| Norden Bombsight Storage Vaults | Pratt | 2012 |
| Parachute Building | Pratt | 2009 |
| Pratt Archeological Site | Pratt | 1972 |
| Rice, J. R., Barn and Granary | Cullison | 1995 |
| Rice, J.R., Farmstead | Cullison | 2000 |
| Sawyer City Jail | Sawyer | 2022 |
| Thornton Adobe Barn | Isabel | 2003 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPratt was formed in 1867 (1867-02-26) from Marion.
PRATT created from MARION.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPratt County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,890 | 7,085 | 12,909 | 12,348 | 12,156 | 12,122 | 10,275 | 9,647 | 9,157 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS19 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 19 of 19 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Byers Cemetery |
| Cairo Cemetery |
| Coats Cemetery |
| East Slope Cemetery |
| Ellenwood Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Greenlawn Cemetery |
| Haynesville Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Iuka Township Cemetery |
| Jenkins Cemetery |
| Ludwick Cemetery |
| Pleasant Plains Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saratoga Cemetery |
| Sunset Cemetery |
| Wellsford 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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