History

Organized December 24, 1886. County seat Leoti. Boundaries defined in 1873. Wichita was the name of a confederacy of Caddoan Indians.   Map and text from History of Kansas, Noble Prentis, (Winfield: E.P. Greer. 1899)

The Kansas State Historical Society also has more historical data for Wichita County online including a rich bibliography and lists of cemeteries, post offices, and newspapers.

Cities, Towns, & Villages of Wichita County

                      2000
     Town          Population  ZIP         Year Elevation
     ============  ==========  ==========  ==== =========
     Coronado                              1885   3270
     Leoti              1,598  67861       1885   3305
     Lydia                                        3256
     Marienthal                67863              3210
     Selkirk                                      3443

Wichita County Schools

• USD 467 Wichita County Indians   (620) 375-4677 Leoti

Hospitals

• Wichita County Health Center   (620) 375-2222
  211 E. Earl / Leoti, KS 67861

Libraries

• Wichita County Library   (620) 375-4322
  Fourth & M Street / Leoti, KS 67861

Museums

• Museum of the Great Plains   (620) 375-2316
  401 N. Fourth St. / P. O. Box C / Leoti, KS 67861
  2:00 - 5:00 Except Mondays & Major Holidays

Newspapers

• Leoti Standard   (620) 375-2631
  114 S. Fourth / Leoti, KS 67861

More Data About Wichita County

Genealogy

• Wichita County KSGenWeb
• Wichita County Genealogical Society

Government

• Wichita County   (620) 375-2731
  P. O. Box 279 / Leoti, KS 67861
• Extension Service   (620) 375-2724
  206 South 4th Street / Leoti, KS 67861