Woodson County, Kansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 4 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1985. Most listings are in or near Yates Center.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Kansas is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Woodson titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 4 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
4 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Stockbrands and Kemmerer Department Store | Yates Center | 1985 |
| Woodson County Courthouse | Yates Center | 1985 |
| Yates Center Carnegie Library | Yates Center | 1987 |
| Yates Center Courthouse Square Historic District | Yates Center | 1986 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWoodson was formed in 1855 (1855-08-25) from unknown / original county.
WOODSON created by Kansas Territory from non-county area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWoodson County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,488 | 6,535 | 10,022 | 8,984 | 8,014 | 6,711 | 5,423 | 4,600 | 3,788 | 3,115 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS19 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 19 of 19 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Askren Cemetery |
| Belmont Cemetery |
| Big Sandy Cemetery |
| Carlisle Cemetery |
| Cedar Bluff Cemetery |
| Cedarvale Cemetery |
| Kalida Cemetery |
| Liberty Dutro Cemetery |
| Linder Cemetery |
| Nikkeltown Cemetery |
| Oliver Cemetery |
| Owl Creek Lutheran Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Saint Martin's Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Schaede Cemetery |
| Siria Cemetery |
| Skeeters Cemetery |
| Toronto Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| North Ridge |
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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