Cherokee County, Kansas Genealogy

United States &gt; Kansas &gt; Cherokee County

Parent County
1855--Cherokee County was created 30 August 1855 from unorganized territory. County seat: Columbus

Neighboring Counties

 * Craig County, Oklahoma
 * Crawford
 * Jasper County, Missouri
 * Labette
 * Newton County, Missouri
 * Ottawa County, Oklahoma

Maps

 * Map of Cherokee County townships (Histopolis)

Military

 * Cherokee County was organized after the Civil War.

Men from this County enlisted in 1st Infantry Regiment, Company A.

Newspapers

 * Newspaperarchive.com ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has Joplin, Missouri newspapers and Neosho, Missouri newspapers from the early 1900's that covered local news on residents from Cherokee County communities.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Cherokee County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Cherokee County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)