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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Barton County (county code BT) is a county located in Western Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 27,674. Its county seat and most populous city is Great Bend. The county is named in honor of Clara Barton, responsible for the founding of the American Red Cross. The Great Bend Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Barton County.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1870 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1870 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1872 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1872 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1872 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1872 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1873 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1898 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1870 | 2
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| 1880 | 10,318
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| 1890 | 13,172
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| 1900 | 13,784
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| 1910 | 17,876
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| 1920 | 18,422
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| 1930 | 19,776
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| 1940 | 25,010
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| 1950 | 29,909
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| 1960 | 32,368
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| 1970 | 30,663
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| 1980 | 31,343
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| 1990 | 29,382
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Research Tips
External links
Barton County KSGenWeb Project
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