Kansas Counties

Thomas County, Kansas

Date Established:	March 20, 1873
Date Organized:	October 08, 1885
Location:
County Seat:	Colby
Origin of Name:	Named for Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas (1816-1870), called the 'Rock of Chickamauga' for his defense of that Georgia city in 1863.
Cities & Townships	Place Population (2010 census) Barrett Township  95  Colby (city)  5,387  East Hale Township  115  Kingery Township  87  Lacey Township  121  Menlo Township  95  Morgan Township  662  North Randall Township  85  Randall Township  (Defunct)   Rovohl Township  132  Smith Township  278  South Randall Township  236  Summers Township  189  Wendell Township  57  West Hale Township  361  Total population: 7,900
Population:	1880 (161) 1890 (5,538) 1900 (4,112) 1910 (5,455) 1920 (5,517) 1930 (7,334) 1940 (6,425) 1950 (7,572) 1960 (7,358) 1970 (7,501) 1980 (8,451) 1990 (8,258) 2000 (8,180) 2010 (7,900)
Other Resources:	Post offices in Thomas County Cemeteries in Thomas County, As of 1906 Newspapers Available on Microfilm Townships and Independent Cities in Thomas County Bibliography Kansas Memory
Links to Other Sites:	Thomas County page [Blue Skyways] Thomas County GenWeb Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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