Howard County, Kansas Genealogy

United States Kansas  Howard County


 * 30 August 1855  Godfrey was created an original Kansas county.
 * 3 June 1861 the former Godfrey County name was changed to the Seward (old) County.
 * 26 February 1867 the former old Seward County name was changed to Howard County.
 * 11 Mar 1875 Howard County was split into Elk and Chautauqua counties.

Godfrey County (later named Seward, and then Howard) was attached to Allen County for civil and military purposes. Godfrey County was never organized.

A lengthy dispute over the location of the county seat led to the use of the Kansas militia to keep the peace. As a result, in 1875 Howard County was divided into Elk and Chautauqua counties to resolve the county seat feud.

For information about residents of Howard County, Kansas 1867-1875 try searching records of:


 * Kansas Historical Society
 * Allen County, Kansas
 * Elk County, Kansas
 * Chautauqua County, Kansas