Kansas Counties
Chautauqua County, Kansas
| Date Established: | March 25, 1875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date Organized: | June 01, 1875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| County Seat: | Sedan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Origin of Name: | Named for Chautauqua County, New York, the birthplace of Edward Jaquins, a member of the Kansas House who in 1875 introduced the bill dividing Howard County into Elk and Chautauqua. The New York county, in turn, derives its name from an Indian word meaning 'foggy place.' | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Post offices in Chautauqua County Cemeteries in Chautauqua County, As of 1906 Newspapers Available on Microfilm Townships and Independent Cities in Chautauqua County Bibliography Kansas Memory |
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| Links to Other Sites: |
Chautauqua County GenWeb Early Kansas Maps [KanColl] |
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