Kansas Counties
Leavenworth County, Kansas
| Date Established: | August 25, 1855 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| County Seat: | Leavenworth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Origin of Name: | In honor of Gen. Henry Leavenworth (1783-1834), U.S. Army. Leavenworth, directed to establish a military post on the east bank of the Missouri River near the confluence of the Little Platte, instead selected a site on high ground on the west bank to establish Cantonment Leavenworth, later renamed Fort Leavenworth. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Post offices in Leavenworth County Cemeteries in Leavenworth County, As of 1906 Newspapers Available on Microfilm Townships and Independent Cities in Leavenworth County Bibliography Kansas Memory |
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| Links to Other Sites: |
Leavenworth County GenWeb Early Kansas Maps [KanColl] |
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