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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
Harper County (county code HP) is a county located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,034. Its county seat and most populous city is Anthony. Harper County was named for Sergeant Marion Harper of the 2nd Kansas Cavalry, who died of wounds suffered near Waldron, Arkansas, in December 1863.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1873 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1873 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1873 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1878 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1878 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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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| 1892 | 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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| 1880 | 4,133
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| 1890 | 13,266
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| 1900 | 10,310
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| 1910 | 14,748
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| 1920 | 13,656
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| 1930 | 12,823
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| 1940 | 12,068
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| 1950 | 10,263
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| 1960 | 9,541
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| 1970 | 7,871
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| 1980 | 7,778
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| 1990 | 7,124
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Research Tips
External links
www.harpercounty.org/
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