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DarrenAL Allen County, Kansas, was established in 1855. It was one of Kansas’ original 36 counties and named for William Allen, U.S. Senator from Ohio who was a strong supporter of westward expansion. The county seat of Allen County is Iola, Kansas.
Other County Genealogical Resources
- County GenWeb
- County American Local History Network (ALHN)
- County Genealogy Trails
- County Find-A-Grave
- County Courthouse
- County Resources
- County Genealogy – FamilySearch
Sherman County Old News
courtesy of the Kansas Old Newspaper Transcribers Guild (KCGS)
An Earthquake In Western Kansas
Nov. 16 - George Richards, of Logan county, reports that western Kansas had a slight earthquake last Tuesday night. It shook buildings from Harper to Goodland, taking in all the far western counties. Melvin Miller, of Sherman county, says there were two distinct...
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