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Crawford County (county code CR) is a county located in Southeast Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 38,972. Its county seat is Girard, and its most populous city is Pittsburg. The county was named in honor of Samuel J. Crawford, Governor of Kansas.
Located in the Osage Cuestas and Cherokee Lowlands, it lies halfway between Kansas City, Missouri and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Crawford County, and much of southeast Kansas, was founded on coal mining, the Pittsburg-Weir Coalfield being located here, and is still known for mining today. Pittsburg State University is located in Crawford County.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1867 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1867 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1867 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1867 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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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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1870 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1887 | 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 | 8,160
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1880 | 16,851
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1890 | 30,286
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1900 | 38,809
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1910 | 51,178
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1920 | 61,800
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1930 | 49,329
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1940 | 44,191
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1950 | 40,231
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1960 | 37,032
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1970 | 37,850
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1980 | 37,916
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1990 | 35,568
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Crawford County, Kansas, United States
Research Tips
Resources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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