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Franklin County (county code FR) is a county located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 25,996. Its county seat and most populous city is Ottawa. The county is predominantly rural. Formerly it was a part of the Kansas City metropolitan area, but was removed in 2013.
Timeline
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| 1855 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1856 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1857 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1858 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1859 | Court 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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| 1860 | 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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| 1860 | 3,030
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| 1870 | 10,385
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| 1880 | 16,797
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| 1890 | 20,279
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| 1900 | 21,354
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| 1910 | 20,884
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| 1920 | 21,946
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| 1930 | 22,024
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| 1940 | 20,889
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| 1950 | 19,928
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| 1960 | 19,548
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| 1970 | 20,007
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| 1980 | 22,062
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| 1990 | 21,994
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Franklin County, Kansas, United States
Research Tips
Resources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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