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Geary County (county code GE) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 36,739. Its county seat and most populous city is Junction City. The county is named in honor of Governor John W. Geary.
Timeline
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| 1857 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1857 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1858 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1861 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1889 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1905 | 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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| 1860 | 1,163
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| 1870 | 5,526
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| 1880 | 6,994
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| 1890 | 10,423
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| 1900 | 10,744
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| 1910 | 12,681
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| 1920 | 13,452
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| 1930 | 14,366
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| 1940 | 15,222
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| 1950 | 21,671
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| 1960 | 28,779
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| 1970 | 28,111
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| 1980 | 29,852
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| 1990 | 30,453
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Geary County, Kansas, United States
Research Tips
Resources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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