Doniphan County, situated in the extreme northeast of Kansas, makes but a small showing on the general map, but a great one in the history of the State. It is bounded on the south by the Missouri River, the State of Missouri, and Atchison County, Kansas; west by Brown County; north by the State line and the Missouri, and east by the Missouri River and the State of Missouri. Source: Cutler's History of the State of Kansas
County Seat: Troy
Date organized: 1855
County History:
- Cutler's History of the State of Kansas, Doniphan
- History of Troy Kansas
- Kansapedia Entry on Doniphan County
Historic Landmarks, State, National:
- TALL OAK – Peter Toth Indian Monument – Troy, KS
- Lewis and Clark expedition through Kansas
County Historical Society:
Doniphan County Historical Society
Websites about the county:
Doniphan County History Timeline
May 1837 — Rev. Samuel M. Irvin, Pennsylvania, Presbyterian, established a mission among the Sacs and Foxes, near the present town of Highland, in Doniphan County. Rev. William Hamilton joined him six months later.
