Welcome to the Pottawatomie County KSGenWeb Project
My name is MaryAlice Schwanke, I am the coordinator for Pottawatomie county. I do not live in Kansas and am unable to perform research for you, but I hope to update this site to help you find useful tools and information easier to aid in your research, so check back often!
A Brief County History
The Kansas Territory was organized in 1854, Kansas became the 34th U.S. state in 1861. Pottawatomie County was established in 1857 from land formerly part of Riley County, and is named for the Potawatomi tribe. Westmoreland was voted as the county seat in 1882. Pottawatomie County is divided into twenty-three townships.
Adjacent Counties
Marshall County
(north)
Nemaha County
(northeast)
Jackson County
(east)
Shawnee County
(southeast)
Wabaunsee County
(south)
Riley County (west)
What's New
May - July 2024New Coordinator!; Updated the site to provide easier navigation of it; Added a search tool to make it easier to locate information about your ancestor;
On~Site Records
- Biographies
- Cemeteries
- Census
- History
- Immigration
- Military
- Miscellaneous
- Newspapers
- Obituaries
- Photographs
- Vital Records
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Coordinator:
- The KSGenWeb logo was designed & copyrighted by State Coordinators, Tom & Carolyn Ward, for the limited use of the KSGenWeb Project. Permission is granted for use only on an official KSGenWeb page.