Kansas Facts: Wichita County Facts

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Written by: Rick Brainard
Parent Category: Kansas State History Articles
Category: Kansas Local History
By Designed and published by the Kansas Department of Transportation. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Wichita County was organized on December 24, 1886, by George Edwards; Edward Rhoades; Lilburn Moore; R. E. Jenness; S. W. MCall; and W. D. Brainard. Named for the Wichita Indians, the county contains the city Leoti.

 

County Seat: Leoti, Kansas

Date organized: December 24,1886

County History:

  1. Wichita County on Wikipedia 
  2. Wichita County on Kansapedia 
  3. History of the Railroad in Wichita County 

Historic Landmarks, State, National:

  1. National and State Register of Historic Places 

County Historical Society:

  1. Wichita County Historical Society | Facebook 
  2. Websites about the county:
  3. Wichita County Government  | Facebook 
  4. City of Leoti, Kansas 
  5. Wichita County Fair 

 

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