Kansas Counties
Nemaha County, Kansas
| Date Established: | August 25, 1855 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| County Seat: | Seneca | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Origin of Name: | Several etymologies are given for this name, derived from the Indian word Ne-ma-ha; most probably, it is an Otoe Indian word meaning 'muddy water' or 'swampy water' that was originally applied to the Nemaha River and later to the county through which it flows. Other interpretations: (1) 'water of cultivation'; (2) 'no papoose,' because the tribes did not live in the area or raise families, but merely wandered through on hunting parties; (3) 'furthest up water'; or (4) 'water of the Omahas.' | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Post offices in Nemaha County Cemeteries in Nemaha County, As of 1906 Newspapers Available on Microfilm Townships and Independent Cities in Nemaha County Bibliography Kansas Memory |
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| Links to Other Sites: |
Nemaha County GenWeb Early Kansas Maps [KanColl] |
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