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Condado de Marion
condado
Marion County Courthouse in Marion
Map of Kansas highlighting Marion County
Ubicación dentro del estado estadounidense de Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Ubicación de Kansas dentro de los EE. UU.
Coordenadas: Coordenadas : 38 ° 21′N 97 ° 06′W / 38.350°N 97.100°W / 38.350; -97.100
País Estados Unidos
Expresar Kansas
Fundado30 de agosto de 1855
Nombrado paraFrancis Marion
AsientoMarion
Ciudad más grandeHillsboro
Área
 • Total954 millas cuadradas (2,470 km 2 )
 • Tierra944 millas cuadradas (2,440 km 2 )
 • Agua24 km 2 (9,4 millas cuadradas ) 1,0%
Población ( 2010 )
 • Total12,660
 • Estimación (2018)11,950
 • Densidad13 / millas cuadradas (5.1 / km 2 )
Zona horariaUTC-6 ( central )
 • Verano ( DST )UTC-5 ( CDT )
Codigo de AREA620 , 785
Distrito del Congreso1er
Sitio webmarioncoks.net

El condado de Marion (abreviatura estándar: MN ) es un condado ubicado en el estado estadounidense de Kansas . Su asiento de condado es Marion y su ciudad más poblada es Hillsboro . En el censo de 2010 , la población del condado era de 12.660. [1] El condado fue nombrado en honor a Francis Marion , un general de brigada de la Guerra Revolucionaria Americana , conocido como el "Swamp Fox". [2]

Historia [ editar ]

Francis Marion (finales de 1700)

Historia temprana [ editar ]

Véase también: Historia de Kansas

Durante milenios , las Grandes Llanuras de América del Norte estuvieron habitadas por nativos americanos nómadas . Desde los siglos XVI al XVIII, el Reino de Francia reclamó la propiedad de gran parte de América del Norte . En 1762, después de la Guerra de Francia e India , Francia cedió secretamente Nueva Francia a España , mediante el Tratado de Fontainebleau .

Siglo XIX [ editar ]

1845 Santa Fe Trail cruzando el condado de Marion

En 1802, España devolvió la mayor parte de la tierra a Francia, pero mantuvo el título de aproximadamente 7500 millas cuadradas. En 1803, la mayor parte de la tierra de la actual Kansas fue adquirida por los Estados Unidos de Francia como parte de la Compra de Luisiana de 828,000 millas cuadradas por 2.83 centavos por acre . En 1848, después de la Guerra México-Estadounidense , el Tratado de Guadalupe Hidalgo con España trajo a los Estados Unidos todo o parte de la tierra para diez estados futuros, incluido el suroeste de Kansas.

En 1806, Zebulon Pike dirigió la Expedición Pike hacia el oeste desde St Louis, Missouri , de la cual parte de su viaje siguió el río Cottonwood a través del moderno condado de Marion, cerca de las ciudades actuales de Florence , Marion , Durham . [3]

En 1854, se organizó el Territorio de Kansas , luego en 1861 Kansas se convirtió en el 34º estado de los EE . UU . En 1855, se estableció el condado de Marion . Los primeros pobladores del condado de Marion se ubicaron en Doyle Creek, cerca del sitio actual de Florence . Se trataba de Moses Shane, que llegó en 1858, y cuya muerte al año siguiente fue la primera en el condado; Patrick Doyle, en 1859, para quien Doyle Creek y Township fueron nombrados, y una familia con el nombre de Welsh, en la que se produjo el primer nacimiento en el condado en agosto de 1859. La ciudad de Marion Center fue fundada en 1860, se convirtió en el condado asiento en 1865, y más tarde el nombre de la ciudad se acortó a Marion .[4] [5]

Desde 1821 hasta 1866, Santa Fe Trail estuvo activo en todo el condado de Marion. [6] En la primavera de 1859, se estableció un puesto comercial en la "Primavera Perdida" en el Camino de Santa Fe, y en el otoño del mismo año, los hermanos Moore establecieron un rancho cerca del sitio actual de Durham , y el La primera oficina de correos se estableció en este lugar. Más tarde, ese mismo año, se estableció una oficina de correos en "Lost Spring" cerca de la actual ciudad de Lost Springs . Anteriormente, la oficina de correos más cercana era Emporia . [7]

De 1867 a 1871, el sendero Chisholm se encaminó a lo largo del borde occidental del condado de Marion. El sendero comenzaba en Texas y terminaba en Abilene, Kansas, donde el ganado se enviaba hacia el este por ferrocarril. A medida que los ferrocarriles se construyeron hacia el oeste y el sur, el camino se truncó para no ir más al norte.

Originalmente, el condado de Marion cubría más de un tercio del área de Kansas, incluido todo el territorio en el sur y oeste del estado de las actuales líneas norte y este del condado. La ubicación original del condado fue fijada por acto legislativo en 1860. Comprende menos que el área actual. Los límites originales fueron alterados por un aumento de territorio en el oeste y una disminución en el sur. En 1863, la legislatura por ley especial fijó los límites para incluir todo el suroeste de Kansas. En junio de ese año, a petición de los ciudadanos del condado, el gobernador restauró los límites anteriores y ordenó una organización separada del condado. [7] La frontera sureste de una milla de "muesca" con el condado de Chase se estableció en circunstancias inusuales. Había ocurrido un asesinato y el condado de Marion no quería tener el juicio, por lo que una sección de una milla de ancho y dieciocho millas de largo fue cedida al condado de Chase para asegurar que el asesinato hubiera ocurrido allí. [8] La franja de tierra de una milla permanece en el condado de Chase hasta el día de hoy. Las actuales líneas fronterizas del condado se decidieron en 1872 y contienen veinticuatro municipios . [4]

El primer palacio de justicia de piedra de dos pisos se construyó en 1867. El piso superior se usó para el tribunal del condado y el primer piso se usó como escuela. Un muro alto como lugar de refugio y defensa en caso de un ataque indio lo rodeaba, pero nunca fue necesario para tal fin. Se completó una adición en 1879 y parte de la estructura original fue remodelada en 1881. La actual estructura de piedra caliza nativa de tres pisos se completó en 1907. [4]

Ferrocarril de Santa Fe [ editar ]

1915-1918 mapa ferroviario del condado de Marion

El estado de Kansas otorgó al Ferrocarril Atchison y Topeka tres millones de acres (12,000 km 2 ) de tierra si construyera una línea continua hacia la frontera occidental del estado dentro de diez años (1 de marzo de 1873). En 1871, el ferrocarril avanzó hacia el oeste desde Emporia a través de Florence , Horners y Peabody hacia Newton, y obtuvo el título de propiedad de la tierra en 1873. [9] Según la concesión de tierras original, el ferrocarril debía recibir todas las secciones impares de diez millas (16 km) a cada lado de su vía, pero en el este de Kansas, que estaba bastante bien asentado, gran parte de esta tierra no estaba disponible. Por lo tanto, la ley le dio al ferrocarril lo que se llamó tierras "en lugar de" más al oeste. Eventualmente, esto resultó ser la mitad de la tierra en una franja de veinte millas (32 km) a cada lado de su pista desde Emporia casi hasta Kinsley , lo que significaba que la mayor parte del condado de Marion cayó en esta franja. [10]

En 1877, Florence, El Dorado y Walnut Valley Railroad Company construyó un ramal de Florence a El Dorado , en 1881 se extendió a Douglass y más tarde a Arkansas City . [5] La línea fue arrendada y operada por el Ferrocarril Atchison, Topeka y Santa Fe . La línea de Florencia a El Dorado se abandonó en 1942. [11] El ramal original conectaba Florence , Burns , De Graff , El Dorado , Augusta , Douglass ,Rock , Akron , Winfield , Ciudad de Arkansas .

En 1887, Atchison, Topeka y Santa Fe Railway construyeron un ramal desde Neva (3 millas al oeste de Strong City ) hasta Superior, Nebraska . Este ramal conectaba Strong City , Neva , Rockland , Diamond Springs , Burdick , Lost Springs , Jacobs , Hope , Navarre , Enterprise , Abilene , Talmage , Manchester , Longford , Oak Hill , Miltonvale ,Aurora , Huscher , Concordia , Kackley , Courtland , Webber , Superior . En algún momento, se retiró la línea de Neva a Lost Springs, pero el derecho de paso no se abandonó. Este ramal se llamaba originalmente "Línea Strong City y Superior", pero más tarde el nombre se redujo a "Línea Strong City". El ferrocarril está conectado a través de un interruptor para permitir que el tráfico de "Rock Island" en dirección norte se conecte a las vías de "Santa Fe" en dirección noroeste. Esta es la única forma de que el tráfico de Santa Fe viaje hacia el noroeste después de quitar las vías a Neva. [ cita requerida ]

Ya en 1875, los líderes de la ciudad de Marion celebraron una reunión para considerar una rama de ferrocarril de Florencia . En 1878, Atchison, Topeka y Santa Fe Railway y partes del condado de Marion y el condado de McPherson fundaron Marion and McPherson Railway Company . [5] En 1879, se construyó un ramal de Florence a McPherson , en 1880 se extendió a Lyons , en 1881 se extendió a Ellinwood . [12] La línea fue arrendada y operada por el Ferrocarril Atchison, Topeka y Santa Fe . La línea de Florencia aMarion , fue abandonada en 1968. [13] En 1992, la línea de Marion a McPherson se vendió a Central Kansas Railway . En 1993, después de fuertes daños por inundaciones, la línea de Marion a McPherson fue abandonada. El ramal original conectaba Florence , Oursler , Marion, Canadá , Hillsboro , Lehigh , Canton , Galva , McPherson , Conway , Windom , Little River , Mitchell , Lyons , Chase, Ellinwood .

En 1996, el Ferrocarril Atchison, Topeka y Santa Fe se fusionó con el Ferrocarril del Norte de Burlington y se renombró como el Ferrocarril BNSF actual . La mayoría de los lugareños todavía se refieren a este ferrocarril como el "Santa Fe". [ cita requerida ]

Ferrocarril de Rock Island [ editar ]

Vivienda tipo Burdei en Gnadenau
( ilustrado por Frank Leslie el 20 de marzo de 1875)

En 1887, el ferrocarril de Chicago, Kansas y Nebraska extendió su línea principal de Herington a Pratt . [14] Esta línea principal conectaba Herington , Ramona , Tampa , Durham , Waldeck , Canton , Galva , McPherson , Groveland , Inman , Medora , Hutchinson , Whiteside , Partridge , Arlington , Langdon , Turon ,Preston , Natrona , Pratt . En 1888, esta línea principal se amplió a Liberal . Posteriormente, esta línea se extendió a Tucumcari, Nuevo México y El Paso, Texas . Esta línea se llama "Golden State Limited".

In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a branch line north-south from Herington to Caldwell.[14] This branch line connected Herington, Lost Springs, Lincolnville, Antelope, Marion, Aulne, Peabody, Elbing, Whitewater, Furley, Kechi, Wichita, Peck, Corbin, Wellington, Caldwell. By 1893, this branch line was incrementally built to Fort Worth, Texas. This line is called the "OKT".

The "Rock Island" has switches in Peabody and Lost Springs to allow connections to the crossing "Santa Fe" railroad in each city.

The Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway was foreclosed in 1891 and was taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad, merged in 1988 with Missouri Pacific Railroad, and finally merged in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island".[citation needed]

Chingawasa Springs Railroad[edit]

In 1889, the Marion Belt and Chingawasa Springs Railroad built a 4.5 mile railroad from Marion north-east to Chingawasa Springs. A hotel was built near the site of the spa at Chingawasa Springs, and a depot and eatery as well. Both Santa Fe and Rock Island offered round trip fares from Chicago and western cities to Chingawasa Springs. An economic panic in 1893 closed down the health spa and hotel, and quarry business along the tracks never developed sufficiently. In 1893, the railroad ceased operations, and tracks were removed in 1910.[15][16]

20th century[edit]

Truck hauling 36-inch pipe to build Keystone-Cushing Pipeline (Phase 2) southeast of Peabody

The National Old Trails Road, also known as the Ocean-to-Ocean Highway, was established in 1912, and was routed through Lehigh, Hillsboro, Marion, Lost Springs.[citation needed]

Peabody, and nearby Watchorn, experienced an oil boom from 1918 to 1920. The influence of the petroleum industry remained strong in Peabody, and resulted in the greatest change upon the community in the shortest time. More than 100 residences were constructed in October and November 1919. From 1918 to 1919, the population increased by 75% or more, but later decreased as oil booms in other Kansas areas needed the workers.[citation needed]

From 1935 to 1937, the Marion County Lake was constructed southeast of Marion. From 1964 to 1968, the Marion Reservoir was constructed northwest of Marion.[citation needed]

21st century[edit]

In 2010, the Keystone-Cushing Pipeline (Phase II) was constructed north to south through Marion County with much controversy over road damage, tax exemption, and environmental concerns (if a leak ever occurs).[17][18][19][20]

Geography[edit]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 954 square miles (2,470 km2), of which 944 square miles (2,440 km2) is land and 9.4 square miles (24 km2) (1.0%) is water.[21]

Marion County is located in the Great Plains, and the eastern part of the county is part of the Flint Hills.[22][23]

Adjacent counties[edit]

  • Dickinson County (north)
  • Morris County (northeast)
  • Chase County (east)
  • Butler County (southeast)
  • Harvey County (southwest)
  • McPherson County (west)
  • Saline County (northwest)

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
186074—
1870768937.8%
188012,4531,521.5%
189020,53964.9%
190020,6760.7%
191022,4158.4%
192022,9232.3%
193020,739−9.5%
194018,951−8.6%
195016,307−14.0%
196015,143−7.1%
197013,935−8.0%
198013,522−3.0%
199012,888−4.7%
200013,3613.7%
201012,660−5.2%
2018 (est.)11,950[1]−5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[24]
1790-1960[25] 1900-1990[26]
1990-2000[27] 2010-2018[1]
Age pyramid

As of the census[28] of 2000, there were 13,361 people, 5,114 households, and 3,687 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (5/km2). There were 5,882 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.06% White, 0.47% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. 1.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,114 households, out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.80% were married couples living together, 5.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.90% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.80% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 23.50% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 21.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,500, and the median income for a family was $41,386. Males had a median income of $30,236 versus $21,119 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,100. About 4.80% of families and 8.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.50% of those under age 18 and 9.70% of those age 65 or over.

Government[edit]

Presidential elections[edit]

Presidential Elections Results
Presidential Elections Results[29]
YearRepublicanDemocraticThird Parties
202073.1% 4,46524.8% 1,5162.1% 130
201671.2% 4,00321.4% 1,2047.4% 417
201271.9% 3,88925.6% 1,3852.5% 135
200868.6% 4,15929.7% 1,8011.6% 99
200473.3% 4,51624.9% 1,5361.7% 107
200070.4% 4,15625.0% 1,4754.6% 272
199665.3% 4,17326.2% 1,6738.5% 543
199249.5% 3,14225.6% 1,62724.9% 1,582
198863.0% 3,68534.6% 2,0242.4% 141
198472.1% 4,40726.7% 1,6321.3% 77
198064.4% 3,96025.5% 1,56910.1% 621
197650.7% 3,22647.2% 3,0042.0% 130
197272.2% 4,37324.4% 1,4783.4% 208
196870.4% 4,28724.5% 1,4945.1% 311
196454.9% 3,48144.0% 2,7921.1% 68
196073.2% 5,25026.6% 1,9040.3% 18
195676.0% 5,31823.5% 1,6440.5% 36
195280.2% 6,22817.5% 1,3612.3% 178
194864.9% 4,72433.2% 2,4211.9% 140
194472.6% 5,21926.8% 1,9250.6% 41
194067.4% 5,76431.9% 2,7240.7% 59
193649.7% 4,18549.9% 4,2070.4% 34
193241.7% 3,22056.6% 4,3661.7% 129
192873.5% 5,44626.2% 1,9380.4% 26
192456.4% 4,00821.4% 1,52022.2% 1,581
192065.8% 3,84029.4% 1,7134.8% 281
191652.1% 3,45342.1% 2,7905.7% 379
191220.0% 86340.1% 1,73239.9% 1,724
190857.5% 2,54639.4% 1,7473.1% 139
190471.2% 2,70524.4% 9284.4% 166
190059.7% 2,62339.3% 1,7291.0% 44
189656.6% 2,28542.1% 1,6991.3% 53
189255.5% 2,21044.5% 1,749
188860.2% 2,37532.5% 1,2837.4% 290

Laws[edit]

Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 2004, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30 percent food sales requirement.[30][31]

Education[edit]

Colleges[edit]

  • Tabor College, in Hillsboro
  • Butler Community College (remote campus), in Marion

Unified school districts[edit]

  • Centre USD 397
  • Peabody–Burns USD 398
  • Marion–Florence USD 408
  • Hillsboro USD 410
  • Goessel USD 411

Communities[edit]

2005 KDOT Map of Marion County (map legend)

Cities[edit]

  • Burns (previously known as St. Francis)
  • Durham (previously known as Durham Park)
  • Florence
  • Goessel (previously known as Gnadenfeld)
  • Hillsboro (previously known as Hill City)
  • Lehigh
  • Lincolnville
  • Lost Springs
  • Marion (previously known as Marion Centre)
  • Peabody (previously known as Coneburg)
  • Ramona
  • Tampa

Unincorporated communities[edit]

  • Antelope
  • Aulne
  • Canada
  • Eastshore
  • Marion County Lake
  • Pilsen

Ghost towns[edit]

Marion County contained early communities that have long since been abandoned.

Rail Towns / Stations / Cattle Pens
  • Hampson, station, approximately 5 miles south of Florence.[32]
  • Horners (Honner), station and cattle pens, approximately 3 miles northeast of Peabody.[33]
  • Jacobs, TBD, northwest of Lost Springs.
  • Oursler, station and tiny community.
  • Quarry, station and limestone rock quarry, approximately 5.5 miles north of Marion.
  • Wagner, TBD, southwest of Florence.
  • Waldeck, station, cattle pens, and tiny community.
Oil Towns
  • Watchorn, 5 miles east of Peabody.
Other
  • Creswell (or Cresswell), east of Goessel
  • Elk, northeast of Marion (straddled Chase County border)
  • Fred, between Peabody and Hillsboro
  • Kuhnbrook
  • Morning Star
  • Strassburg
  • Youngtown, northeast of Marion
Mennonite Villages
  • Alexanderfeld
  • Ebenfeld
  • Friedenstal (Alvin)
  • Gnadenau (Grace Meadow)
  • Hoffnungsthal (Hope Valley)
  • Schoenthal (Fair Valley)
  • Steinbach
Alexanderwohl Mennonite Villages,[34] (see Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church)
  • Blumenfeld (straddled on McPherson County border)
  • Blumenort (straddled on McPherson County border)
  • Emmathal
  • Gnadenfeld
  • Gnadenthal
  • Gruenfeld (Green Field) (abandoned then later became Goessel)
  • Hochfeld
  • Springfield

Townships[edit]

Marion County is divided into twenty-four townships. The cities of Florence (in Doyle and Fairplay townships), Hillsboro (in Liberty and Risley townships), and Marion (in Centre township) are considered governmentally independent and are excluded from the census figures for the townships. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.

Sources: 2000 U.S. Gazetteer from the U.S. Census Bureau.
TownshipFIPSPopulation
center		Population
(2000)		Population
density
/km2 (/sq mi)		Land area
km2 (sq mi)		Water area
km2 (sq mi)		Water %Geographic coordinates
Blaine07125Tampa2122 (6)93 (36)0 (0)0.33%38°33′30″N 97°10′46″W / 38.55833°N 97.17944°W / 38.55833; -97.17944
Catlin11075Peabody1802 (5)93 (36)0 (0)0.05%38°12′56″N 97°5′14″W / 38.21556°N 97.08722°W / 38.21556; -97.08722
Centre11825*5354 (11)128 (49)0 (0)0.26%38°20′36″N 96°59′39″W / 38.34333°N 96.99417°W / 38.34333; -96.99417
Clark13500Pilsen1492 (4)93 (36)0 (0)0.42%38°28′17″N 97°6′4″W / 38.47139°N 97.10111°W / 38.47139; -97.10111
Clear Creek13750Lincolnville5923 (8)196 (76)0 (0)0.06%38°28′1″N 96°57′35″W / 38.46694°N 96.95972°W / 38.46694; -96.95972
Colfax14800Ramona2182 (6)93 (36)0 (0)0.01%38°34′42″N 97°5′28″W / 38.57833°N 97.09111°W / 38.57833; -97.09111
Doyle18550*751 (2)98 (38)0 (0)0.08%38°14′3″N 96°53′17″W / 38.23417°N 96.88806°W / 38.23417; -96.88806
Durham Park19100Durham2303 (7)90 (35)3 (1)2.70%38°29′9″N 97°12′46″W / 38.48583°N 97.21278°W / 38.48583; -97.21278
East Branch19325n/a1882 (5)92 (35)0 (0)0%38°13′33″N 97°11′53″W / 38.22583°N 97.19806°W / 38.22583; -97.19806
Fairplay22350*1211 (3)116 (45)0 (0)0.04%38°13′44″N 96°59′23″W / 38.22889°N 96.98972°W / 38.22889; -96.98972
Gale25075Eastshore2203 (8)67 (26)21 (8)23.70%38°23′15″N 97°5′21″W / 38.38750°N 97.08917°W / 38.38750; -97.08917
Grant27775n/a1281 (2)174 (67)0 (0)0.08%38°22′13″N 96°53′3″W / 38.37028°N 96.88417°W / 38.37028; -96.88417
Lehigh39250Lehigh3704 (10)93 (36)0 (0)0%38°23′3″N 97°18′27″W / 38.38417°N 97.30750°W / 38.38417; -97.30750
Liberty40225*3274 (9)92 (35)0 (0)0%38°18′13″N 97°12′37″W / 38.30361°N 97.21028°W / 38.30361; -97.21028
Logan41950n/a1271 (4)94 (36)0 (0)0.07%38°32′38″N 97°19′34″W / 38.54389°N 97.32611°W / 38.54389; -97.32611
Lost Springs42850Lost Springs2012 (6)93 (36)0 (0)0.01%38°34′14″N 96°58′23″W / 38.57056°N 96.97306°W / 38.57056; -96.97306
Menno45800n/a3173 (9)93 (36)0 (0)0.12%38°18′50″N 97°18′34″W / 38.31389°N 97.30944°W / 38.31389; -97.30944
Milton46900Burns3484 (12)78 (30)0 (0)0.03%38°6′6″N 96°53′4″W / 38.10167°N 96.88444°W / 38.10167; -96.88444
Moore48100n/a651 (2)93 (36)0 (0)0.03%38°29′27″N 97°19′39″W / 38.49083°N 97.32750°W / 38.49083; -97.32750
Peabody55125Peabody1,54416 (42)95 (37)0 (0)0.23%38°9′40″N 97°6′22″W / 38.16111°N 97.10611°W / 38.16111; -97.10611
Risley60000*2413 (7)89 (34)1 (0)1.36%38°23′56″N 97°11′48″W / 38.39889°N 97.19667°W / 38.39889; -97.19667
Summit69100n/a821 (2)92 (36)0 (0)0.51%38°7′21″N 96°58′54″W / 38.12250°N 96.98167°W / 38.12250; -96.98167
West Branch76775Goessel1,02411 (29)92 (36)0 (0)0.01%38°13′30″N 97°19′35″W / 38.22500°N 97.32639°W / 38.22500; -97.32639
Wilson79750Aulne2322 (6)94 (36)0 (0)0%38°18′17″N 97°5′19″W / 38.30472°N 97.08861°W / 38.30472; -97.08861

Historical maps[edit]

  • 1845 Santa Fe Trail map.

  • 1860 Santa Fe Trail map.

  • 1900-1905 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway route map of regular stops.

  • 1891 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway route map from Grain Dealers and Shippers Gazetteer.

  • 1893 railroad map.

  • 1914 railroad map.

  • 1910s-1920s National Old Trails Road map.

  • 2000 Kansas Population map.

  • 2010 map of Marion County with township boundaries.

See also[edit]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, Kansas
  • Cottonwood River and Great Flood of 1951
  • March 1990 Central US tornado outbreak
  • Public Land Survey System
  • Chisholm Trail and Route of the Trail in Kansas
  • Santa Fe Trail
  • Geology of Kansas

Further reading[edit]

See also: List of books about Kansas, including historical information about its counties and cities
See also: List of books about Chisholm Trail
See also: List of books about Santa Fe Trail
County
  • Our Nation Called : Marion County Answered - Honoring Our Marion County Kansas Veterans; Hillsboro Free Press; 192 pages; 2012.
  • The Days of June : Recollections of a Country Sheriff; Tracy Mayes; Leathers Pub; 72 pages; 1999; ISBN 978-1890622671.
  • Touring Marion County : pioneers, lakes, & the mighty Santa Fe; Robert Collins; 1993.
  • Marion County Kansas : Past and Present; Sondra Van Meter; MB Publishing House; 344 pages; 1972; LCCN 72-92041.
  • Atlas of Marion County, Kansas: containing maps, plats of the townships, alphabetical rural directory, histories of churches, etc., families, farms, churches and pictures of general interest; Tri-Tabula Co; 1971.
  • The Early Schools of Marion County Kansas; Wilma Stewart Stallwitz; Located at Peabody Township Library; 33 pages; 1960.
  • Picture Story of the Flood Waters in Marion and Vicinity; July 1951. This book contains pictures from Marion, Florence, and Peabody.
  • The Scully Land System in Marion County, Kansas; Homer Socolofsky; Kansas State University; 110 pages; 1944/1947.
  • World War Roll of Honor : Marion County Kansas 1917-1920; Alexander and Dean; 221 pages; 1920.
  • Marion County, Kansas; Alex E. Case; 1894.
  • Portrait and Biographical Record of Dickinson, Saline, McPherson, and Marion Counties, Kansas; Chapman Bros; 614 pages; 1893.
  • Hand-book of Marion County, Kansas; C.S. Burch Publishing Co; 40 pages; 1888.
  • All About Marion County, Kansas; E.W. Hoch; Marion County Record; 1876.
  • Plat Book of Marion County, Kansas; W.W. Hixson & Co; 1928.
  • Standard Atlas of Marion County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 99 pages; 1921.
  • Standard Atlas of Marion County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 103 pages; 1902.
  • Atlas of Marion County, Kansas; Davy Map and Atlas Co; 87 pages; 1885.
Trails
  • Marion County Auto Tour of the Santa Fe Trail; Cottonwood Crossing Chapter of Santa Fe Trail Association.; 2 pages; 2011.
  • The Story of the Marking of the Santa Fe Trail by the Daughters of the American Revolution in Kansas and the State of Kansas; Almira Cordry; Crane Co; 164 pages; 1915.
  • The National Old Trails Road To Southern California, Part 1 (LA to KC); Automobile Club Of Southern California; 64 pages; 1916.
Mennonite Settlements and Churches
  • The Varieties of Kansas German Dialects after 150 Years of German Group Settlement in Kansas, William D. Kell, 2006.
  • The Ebenfeld Church in Action, 1876-1976.
  • 1874 Mennonite Immigration Centennial; Mennonite Life; Mid-Year 1974.
  • The Disciples of Menno Simonis: Their Settlement in Central Kansas; Frank Leslie's Illustrated; Mennonite Life; September 1999.
  • Alexanderwohl Villages in Kansas, 1874 (map); P.U. Schmidt; Mennonite Life; October 1949.
  • The Alexanderwohl Church Building; Alvin Gooseen; Mennonite Life; December 1974.
  • Impact of Mennonite settlement on the cultural landscape of Kansas; Brenda Martin; Kansas State University; 1985/1988.
  • Mennonite settlement : the relationship between the physical and cultural environment; Susan Movle; University of Utah; 1975/1886.
  • Status of Mennonite women in Kansas in their church and home relationships; Eva Harshbarger; Bluffton College; 1925/1945.
  • The Disciples of Menno Simonis: Their Settlement in Central Kansas; Frank Leslie's Illustrirte Zeitung; March 20, 1875. (German version of English article)
  • The Disciples of Menno Simonis: Their Settlement in Central Kansas; Frank Leslie's Illustrated; March 20, 1875. (English)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2018". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  2. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 200.
  3. ^ "1806 Pike Expedition map through Marion County" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
  4. ^ a b c The History of Marion County and Courthouse
  5. ^ a b c Marion County Kansas : Past and Present; Sondra Van Meter; MB Publishing House; LCCN 72-92041; 344 pages; 1972.
  6. ^ History of the Cottonwood Crossing Chapter, Santa Fe Trail Association.
  7. ^ a b Kansas: a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc; Published 1912 Archived 2009-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Kansas State Historical Society - Marion County
  9. ^ Santa Fe Rail History
  10. ^ Kansas Heritage Server - Railroads In Kansas
  11. ^ Railway Abandonment 1942
  12. ^ Fourth Annual Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners for the Year Ending December 1, 1886 in State of Kansas; Kansas Publishing House; 1886.
  13. ^ Railway Abandonment 1968
  14. ^ a b "Rock Island Rail History". Archived from the original on 2011-06-19. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
  15. ^ The Marion Belt and Chingawasa Springs Railroad - 117 Year Old Passenger Car Exists Today
  16. ^ Chingawasa Springs (1 of 2) Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
  17. ^ Keystone Pipeline - Marion County Commission calls out Legislative Leadership on Pipeline Deal; April 18, 2010. Archived October 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  18. ^ Keystone Pipeline - TransCanada inspecting pipeline; December 10, 2010.
  19. ^ County and Keystone settle on road damages; Hillsboro Free Press; November 2, 2010.
  20. ^ Keystone Pipeline - County ask TransCanada for pipeline emergency plan; Hillsboro Free Press; February 15, 2011.
  21. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  22. ^ "Flint Hills Tourism Coalition". Archived from the original on 2013-08-10. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  23. ^ "Flint Hills Introduction; Kansas Geological Survey". Archived from the original on 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
  24. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  25. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  26. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  27. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  28. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  29. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  30. ^ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
  31. ^ "Kansas Liquor by the Drink Map (Wet and Dry Counties)" (PDF). Kansas Department of Revenue - Alcoholic Beverage Control. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-04-29.
  32. ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 805.
  33. ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 872.
  34. ^ Alexanderwohl Villages in Kansas, 1874 (map); Mennonite Life; October 1949.

External links[edit]

County
  • Marion County - Official Website
  • Marion County - Directory of Public Officials
  • Marion County - Economic Development Council
News
  • Marion County Record - official newspaper
  • Counties join effort to help revitalize rural Kansas in 2011, KSN at archive.org
Historical
  • Marion County cemetery list, archive of KsGenWeb
  • Marion County history bibliography, Kansas Historical Society
  • Marion County school bibliography, Kansas Historical Society
  • Marion County court records on microfilm, Kansas Historical Society
  • History of Early Marion County Newspapers, 1916
  • Detailed map of Santa Fe Trail, Pioneer trails
Maps
  • Marion County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
  • Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, 1918, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society
  • Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society