Wabaunsee County, Kansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 20 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Alma, Eskridge, Paxico.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP9 of 20 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
20 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Alma Downtown Historic District | Alma | 2009 |
| Beecher Bible and Rifle Church | Wabaunsee | 1971 |
| Brandt Hotel | Alma | 2008 |
| East Stone Arch Bridge - Lake Wabaunsee | Eskridge | 2009 |
| Eskridge Bandstand | Eskridge | 2017 |
| Fix Farmstead | Alma | 2015 |
| Grimm-Schultz Farmstead | Alma | 2020 |
| Mount Mitchell Heritage Prairie Historic District | Wamego | 2022 |
| Paxico Historic District | Paxico | 1998 |
| Paxico Rural High School | Paxico | 2022 |
| Pearl Opera House | Alta Vista | 2024 |
| Pratt-Mertz Barn | Manhattan | 2020 |
| Security State Bank | Eskridge | 1982 |
| Snokomo School | Paxico | 1995 |
| Southeast Stone Arch Bridge - Lake Wabaunsee | Eskridge | 2009 |
| Stuewe House | Alma | 2007 |
| Sump Barn | Alma | 2022 |
| Thoes, Peter, Barn | Alma | 2013 |
| Wabaunsee County Courthouse | Alma | 2002 |
| Wabaunsee District #1 Grammar School | Wabaunsee | 2005 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWabaunsee was formed in 1855 (1855-08-25) from unknown / original county.
RICHARDSON (now WABAUNSEE) created by Kansas Territory from non-county area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWabaunsee County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,023 | 8,756 | 12,813 | 11,424 | 9,219 | 7,212 | 6,648 | 6,867 | 6,885 | 6,877 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS23 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 23 of 23 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alma Cemetery |
| Alta Vista Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Chalk Cemetery |
| East Templin Cemetery |
| Eskridge Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fix Cemetery |
| Freeman Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Keene Cemetery |
| Kuenzli Cemetery |
| McFarland Cemetery |
| Mission View Cemetery |
| Nehring Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Prairie View Cemetery |
| Saint John Lutheran Cemetery |
| Swedish Cemetery |
| Troemper Cemetery |
| Wabaunsee Cemetery |
| West Templin Cemetery |
| Wilmington 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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