Kiowa County, Colorado Genealogy

United StatesColoradoKiowa County

County Courthouse
Kiowa County Courthouse 1305 Goff; Eads, CO 81036-0000; Phone:71.943.8521

County Clerk has marriage and land records from 1889; Clerk District Court has divorce, probate and court records

Parent County

 * 1889--Kiowa County was created 11 April 1889 from Cheyenne and Bent Counties. County seat: Eads

Neighboring Counties

 * Bent
 * Cheyenne
 * Crowley
 * Greeley County, Kansas
 * Hamilton County, Kansas
 * Lincoln
 * Otero
 * Prowers

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War Battle was fought in Kiowa County:


 * November 29-30, 1864 = Sand Creek, also known as Chivington Massacre


 * Map showing the location of the battle.

Societies and Libraries
Kiowa County Public Library District 1305 Goff Street Eads, CO 81036 Phone: (719) 438-5581 Website eads.colibraries.org/

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Kiowa County, Colorado Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Kiowa County, Colorado Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)