History

Organized Narch 27, 1888.  County seat Lakin.  Named after General Kearny, who commanded United States troops in the West during the Indian troubles   Map and text from History of Kansas, Noble Prentis, (Winfield: E.P. Greer. 1899)

Cities, Towns, & Villages of Kearny County

                      2000
     Town          Population   ZIP        Year Elevation
     ------------  ----------  -----       ---- ---------
     Chantilly              0              1887
     Deerfield            884  67838              2947
     Hartland               0              1885   3060
     Lakin               2316  67860              3001
     Sutton                                       3110

Kearny County School Systems

• USD 215 Lakin   (620) 355-6761 Lakin
• USD 216 Deerfield   (620) 426-8516 Deerfield

Hospitals

• Kearny County Hospital   (620) 355-7111
  500 N. Thorpe St. / Lakin, KS 67860

Libraries

• Kearny County Library   (620) 355-6674
  Main & Prairie / P. O. Box 773 / Lakin, KS 67860

Museums

• Kearney County Museum   (620) 335-7448
  111 S. Buffalo / Lakin, KS

Newspapers

• Lakin Independent   (620) 355-6162
  118 N. Main / Lakin, KS 67860

More Data About Kearny County

Genealogy

• Kearny County KSGenWeb

References

• History of Kearny County, Kansas (Lakin: Kearny County Historical Society. 1970)

Kearny County Offices

• Kearny County   (620) 355-6422
  305 N. Main St. / Larkin, KS 67860
• Extension Service   (316) 355-6551
  218 N. Main / Lakin, KS 67860