Place:Harper, Kansas, United States

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NameHarper
Alt namesHarpersource: Getty Vocabulary Program
HPsource: Wikipedia
TypeCounty
Coordinates37.2°N 98.083°W
Located inKansas, United States     (1873 - )
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Harper County (county code HP) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,485. Its county seat and most populous city is Anthony. The county was named for Sergeant Marion Harper of the 2nd Kansas Cavalry, who died of wounds suffered near Waldron, Arkansas, in December 1863.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1873 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1873 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1873 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1878 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1878 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1880 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1880 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1892 Birth records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1880 4,133
1890 13,266
1900 10,310
1910 14,748
1920 13,656
1930 12,823
1940 12,068
1950 10,263
1960 9,541
1970 7,871
1980 7,778
1990 7,124

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Harper County, Kansas, United States

Research Tips

External links

www.harpercounty.org/


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