Kansas Counties
Kearny County, Kansas
| Date Established: | March 20, 1873 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date Organized: | March 27, 1888 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| County Seat: | Lakin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Origin of Name: | Named for Gen. Phillip Kearny (1815-1862), a career soldier who served with distinction in the Mexican War. He received the French Legion of Honor for his actions at Solferino while serving in Napoleon III's Imperial Guard, but returned to the United States at the beginning of the Civil War and won acclaim during the Peninsula Campaign. He was killed instantly when he accidentally rode into the enemy lines during the Battle of Chantilly, 1 Sept 1862. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Post offices in Kearny County Cemeteries in Kearny County, As of 1906 Newspapers Available on Microfilm Townships and Independent Cities in Kearny County Bibliography Kansas Memory |
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| Links to Other Sites: |
Kearny County GenWeb Early Kansas Maps [KanColl] |
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