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Smith County, Kansas

Date Established: February 26, 1867
Date Organized:
Location: Kansas map showing location of Smith County
County Seat: Smith Center
Origin of Name: In memory of Maj. J. Nelson Smith, 2nd Colorado Cavalry, killed in action at the Battle of the Little Blue, 21 Oct 1864.
Cities & Townships
PlacePopulation (2020 census)
Banner Township  48 
Beaver Township  51 
Blaine Township  37 
Cedar Township  484 
Center Township  1,771 
Cora Township  21 
Crystal Plains Township  20 
Dor Township  49 
Garfield Township  31 
German Township  19 
Harlan Township  70 
Harvey Township  93 
Houston Township  139 
Lane Township  86 
Lincoln Township  73 
Logan Township  35 
Martin Township  22 
Oak Township  233 
Pawnee Township  36 
Pleasant Township  33 
Swan Township  28 
Valley Township  46 
Washington Township  61 
Webster Township  47 
White Rock Township  37 
Total population: 3,570 

Township map of Smith County, 2000
Population:
1870 (66)
1880 (13,883)
1890 (15,613)
1900 (16,384)
1910 (15,365)
1920 (14,985)
1930 (13,545)
1940 (10,582)
1950 (8,846)
1960 (7,776)
1970 (6,757)
1980 (5,947)
1990 (5,078)
2000 (4,536)
2010 (3,853)
2020 (3,570)
Other Resources: Post offices in Smith County
Cemeteries in Smith County, As of 1906
Newspapers Available on Microfilm
Townships and Independent Cities in Smith County
Bibliography
Kansas Memory
Links to Other Sites: Smith County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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