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McPherson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is McPherson . [ 3 ] As of the 2020 census , the county population was 30,223. [ 1 ]
McPherson County is the name of three counties in the United States: McPherson County, Kansas; McPherson County, Nebraska; McPherson County, South Dakota
In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state and in 1867, McPherson County was established within the Kansas Territory. The original name for the community was Colfax, which was established in 1871 with a trading post. It was renamed to Roxbury on March 4, 1875 due to an act of legislature. [4]
McPherson (/ m ə k ˈ f ɜːr s ən / mək-FUR-sən) is a city in and the county seat of McPherson County, Kansas, United States. [1] As of the 2020 census , the population of the city was 14,082. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The city is named after Union General James Birdseye McPherson , a Civil War general. [ 5 ]
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The Maxwell Wildlife Refuge in McPherson County, Kansas consists of 2,574 acres (1,042 ha) of mostly mixed grass prairie. Bison and elk inhabit the refuge. The McPherson State Fishing Lake adjoins the refuge and adds another 260 acres (110 ha) of protected area, including a 46 acres (19 ha) lake.
The trail was active across McPherson County from 1821 to 1866. [8] In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1867, McPherson County was established within the Kansas Territory, which included the land for modern day Canton.
Buildings and structures in McPherson County, Kansas (5 C, 19 P) E. Education in McPherson County, Kansas (3 C, 8 P) G. Geography of McPherson County, Kansas (3 C, 2 ...