Cherokee County, Kansas Genealogy

United States &gt; Kansas &gt; Cherokee County

County Courthouse
Cherokee County Courthouse 300 E Maple Columbus, KS 66725 Phone: 316.429.2159 Formerly McGee Co. Name changed to Cherokee 18 Feb 1860 Register of Deeds has land records from 1866, Probate Court has probate records from 1870; County Clerk has birth, marriage and death records

Parent County
1855--Cherokee County was created 30 August 1855 from unorganized territory. County seat: Columbus

Neighboring Counties

 * Craig County, Oklahoma
 * Crawford
 * Jasper County, Missouri
 * Labette
 * Newton County, Missouri
 * Ottawa County, Oklahoma

Maps

 * Map of Cherokee County townships (Histopolis)

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Cherokee County.


 * October 6, 1863 = Baxter Springs, also known as Baxter Springs Massacre
 * Map showing Civil War battles in Kansas


 * Cherokee County was organized after the Civil War.

Men from this County enlisted in 1st Infantry Regiment, Company A.

Newspapers

 * Newspaperarchive.com ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has Joplin, Missouri newspapers and Neosho, Missouri newspapers from the early 1900's that covered local news on residents from Cherokee County communities.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Cherokee County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Cherokee County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)