Davis County, Kansas Genealogy

History
Davis County, Kansas was organized August 25, 1855, organized September 24 1855, but was defunct by February 11 1859. Kansas Historical Society

Davis was one of the original 33 counties created by the first territorial legislature in 1855. It lost territory to Dickinson County in 1857 and to Wabaunsee County in 1860; it gained territory from Dickinson in 1860 and from Riley in 1873. The name was changed in 1889 to Geary; the 1893 attempt to change it back di not work. Kansas Historical Society

County Seat
The Davis County seat was Junction City. [ http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_counties/view/county:CU Kansas Historical Society]

Origin of Name
Named for Jefferson Davis (1808-1889).

Present Records
If any records from this time exist they may be found in Geary County or

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county. http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_counties/view/county:DV
 * Geary County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Geary County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)