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Finney County KSGenWeb is a free genealogical site about the history of the Kansas county. It is a member of KSGenWeb, which is a member of USGenWeb®. We hope you find helpful clues for your research of Finney County ancestors.

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County Coordinator: Norma Hass normahass01@gmail.com

COUNTY FORMATION

Finney County was officially formed in 1884. It was named in honor of It was named in honor of David Finney, who became the Lieutenant Governor of Kansas. Its boundaries greatly varied in the early years. Portions of the counties of Kearny, Sequoyah, Grant, Arapahoe, Kansas, Stevens, Meade, Clark, and Buffalo were each, at some point, a part of Finney County. In 1893, Finney County gained territory after annexing Garfield County.

Garden City is the county seat.