Rawlins County, Kansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 2005. Most listings are in or near Atwood, McDonald.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP0 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Sod House | McDonald | 2005 |
| Sappa Creek Massacre Site | Atwood | 2021 |
| Shirley Opera House | Atwood | 2007 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRawlins was formed in 1873 (1873-03-20) from unknown / original county.
RAWLINS created from Non-County Area 6.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRawlins County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,623 | 5,241 | 6,799 | 6,618 | 5,728 | 5,279 | 4,105 | 2,966 | 2,561 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS24 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 24 of 24 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Achilles Cemetery |
| Blakeman Cemetery |
| Chardon Cemetery |
| Covenant Cemetery |
| Enterprise Cemetery |
| Evangelical Cemetery |
| Grace Cemetery |
| Hamper Cemetery |
| Ilion Cemetery |
| Immaculate Conception Cemetery |
| Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Janousek / Spingler Cemetery |
| Lone Star Cemetery |
| Mayflower Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Saint Cyril Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Patrick Cemetery |
| Swedish Baptist Cemetery |
| Swedish Lutheran Cemetery |
| Trinity Lutheran Cemetery |
| Union 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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