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Grant County, Kansas

Date Established: March 20, 1873
Date Organized:
Location: Kansas map showing location of Grant County
County Seat: Ulysses
Origin of Name: In honor of Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), the most capable of the Union generals during the Civil War, and later the 18th president of the United States.
Cities & Townships
PlacePopulation (2020 census)
Howard Township  (Defunct)  
Lincoln Township  6,644 
Sheridan Township  (Defunct)  
Sherman Township  437 
Sullivan Township  271 
Thomas Township  (Defunct)  
Total population: 7,352 

Township map of Grant County, 2000
Population:
1880 (9)
1890 (1,308)
1900 (422)
1910 (1,087)
1920 (1,087)
1930 (3,092)
1940 (1,946)
1950 (4,638)
1960 (5,269)
1970 (5,961)
1980 (6,977)
1990 (7,159)
2000 (7,909)
2010 (7,829)
2020 (7,352)
Other Resources: Post offices in Grant County
Cemeteries in Grant County, As of 1906
Newspapers Available on Microfilm
Townships and Independent Cities in Grant County
Bibliography
Kansas Memory
Links to Other Sites: Grant County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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