Gray County, Kansas
Gray County was organized on July 20, 1887, by U. B. Marsh; A. C. Pratt; J. G. Shoup; E. S. McClellan; and Frank Hall. Named for Alfred Gray, Secretary, Kansas Board of Agriculture, the county contains the cities of Cimarron, Copeland, Ensign, Ingalls and Montezuma.
The rivalry between Cimarron and Ingalls for the county seat lasted for over two years, switching from Ingalls, to Cimarron, and back to Ingalls. Finally, after a Kansas Supreme Court decision, the county seat was officially moved to Cimarron in 1889.
- See our Kansas Counties database for statistics in the county.
- Search our Register database for historic sites in the county.
- Search Kansas Memory for historic items from the county.
For more information see the Gray County website.
Entry: Gray County, Kansas
Author: Kansas Historical Society
Author information: The Kansas Historical Society is a state agency charged with actively safeguarding and sharing the state's history.
Date Created: February 2010
Date Modified: October 2015
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