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A Brief History of Woodson County

The Kansas Territory was organized in 1854, Woodson County was established in 1855 with Yates Center as the county seat. The county was named after Daniel Woodson, a five-time acting governor of the Kansas Territory, and is divided into six townships: Center, Liberty, Neosho Falls, North, Perry and Toronto. Kansas became the 34th U.S. state in 1861.

What's New?

April 2024:

A new look and formatted to make it easier to find information, search tool added.

May 2024:

Added 1950 Federal Census Images for Belmount Township. Added list of Cemeteries. Added photo of Yates Center Main Street from 1938. Added Births & Christenings.

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