Sumner County, Kansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 10 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Wellington, Caldwell, Belle Plaine.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 10 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
10 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bartlett Arboretum | Belle Plaine | 2010 |
| Buresh Archeological Site | Caldwell | 1971 |
| Caldwell Carnegie Library | Caldwell | 1983 |
| Downtown Wellington Historic District | Wellington | 2007 |
| Old Oxford Mill | Oxford | 1982 |
| Salter House | Argonia | 1971 |
| Smith, Edwin, House | Wellington | 2004 |
| Smith, H.F., House | Wellington | 2007 |
| US Post Office-Caldwell | Caldwell | 1989 |
| Wellington Carnegie Library | Wellington | 1987 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSumner was formed in 1867 (1867-02-26) from Butler, Marion.
SUMNER created from BUTLER and MARION.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSumner County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 20,812 | 25,631 | 29,213 | 26,163 | 23,646 | 25,316 | 24,928 | 25,946 | 22,382 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS40 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 40 of 40 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alton Cemetery |
| Amish Cemetery |
| Argonia Cemetery |
| Attebery Cemetery |
| Austin Cemetery |
| Belle Plaine Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Caldwell Cemetery |
| Cesko Slovanky Hrbitov Cemetery |
| Chicaskia Cemetery |
| Chikaskia Cemetery |
| Conway Springs Cemetery |
| Corzine Cemetery |
| Eden Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Forest Hill Cemetery |
| Garden of Lollik Cemetery |
| Geuda Springs Cemetery |
| Goodel Cemetery |
| Greencastle Cemetery |
| Jordan Cemetery |
| Littleton Cemetery |
| Milan Cemetery |
| Morris Center Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Mulvane Cemetery |
| Osborne Township Cemetery |
| Oxford Cemetery |
| Porter Cemetery |
| Prairie Garden Cemetery |
| Prairie Lawn Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Spring Hill Cemetery |
| Sumner Memorial Gardens |
| Union Chapel Cemetery |
| Wood Cemetery |
| Worden Cemetery |
| Work 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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