Stafford 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 1978. Most listings are in or near Stafford, St. John.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Comanche Archeological Site | Stafford | 1978 |
| Convenanter Church | Stafford | 2005 |
| Farmers National Bank | Stafford | 2006 |
| First Methodist Episcopal Church | Stafford | 2002 |
| Gray, William R., Photography Studio and Residence | St. John | 2013 |
| Henderson, Sarah L., House | Stafford | 1996 |
| Larabee, Nora E., Memorial Library | Stafford | 2006 |
| Martin Cemetery | St. John | 2015 |
| Spickard, Joseph L., House | Stafford | 2005 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBStafford was formed in 1867 (1867-02-26) from Marion.
STAFFORD created from MARION.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusStafford County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,755 | 9,829 | 11,559 | 10,487 | 8,816 | 7,451 | 5,694 | 4,789 | 4,072 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS20 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 20 of 20 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Eden Valley Cemetery |
| Farmington Cemetery |
| Feldhut Cemetery |
| Leesburg Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Neelands Cemetery |
| Old Neola Cemetery |
| Peace Creek Cemetery |
| Peace United Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Prairie Chapel Cemetery |
| Prattsburg Cemetery |
| Rose Valley Cemetery |
| Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Stafford Cemetery |
| Strobel Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| Verning 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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