Rice 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 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Little River, Sterling, Lyons.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 15 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
15 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Archeological Site Number 14RC10 | Little River | 1982 |
| Archeological Site Number 14RC11 | Little River | 1982 |
| Cooper Hall | Sterling | 1974 |
| Malone Archeological Site | Lyons | 1972 |
| Rice County Courthouse | Lyons | 2002 |
| Rice County Jail and Sheriff’s Residence | Lyons | 2021 |
| Santa Fe Trail-Rice County Segment 1 (Boundary Increase) | Chase | 2013 |
| Santa Fe Trail-Rice County Segment 2 | Little River | 2013 |
| Santa Fe Trail-Rice County Segment 3 | Windom | 2013 |
| Santa Fe Trail-Rice County Trail Segments | Chase | 1995 |
| Saxman Site | Saxman | 1976 |
| Shay Building | Sterling | 2010 |
| Station Little Arkansas | Windom | 1995 |
| Sterling Free Public Carnegie Library | Sterling | 1987 |
| Tobias-Thompson Complex NHL | Geneseo | 1966 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRice was formed in 1867 (1867-02-26) from Marion.
RICE created from MARION.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRice County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 9,292 | 14,745 | 14,832 | 17,213 | 15,635 | 13,909 | 11,900 | 10,761 | 9,427 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS18 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 18 of 18 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bean Cemetery |
| Bushton - Farmer Township Cemetery |
| Click Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Church Cemetery |
| Forest Grove Cemetery |
| Geneseo Cemetery |
| Hilltop Cemetery |
| Immanuel Cemetery |
| Kansas Center Cemetery |
| Liscum Cemetery |
| Lodiana Cemetery |
| Lyons Municipal Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Cemetery |
| Salem - Friedhof Cemetery |
| Shumway Cemetery |
| Springdale Cemetery |
| Sterling Cemetery |
| Wesley Chapel 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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