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Barber CountyKansas

Barber County is in Kansas and was created in 1867 from Marion County. The county seat is Medicine Lodge.

  • Founded1867
  • County seatMedicine Lodge
  • Named forThomas Barber
  • Land area1,134 sq mi + 2.1 sq mi water
  • Population4,228 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped6,929 checked 14 October 2026
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Where it is

Barber on the map of Kansas

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History

Formed in 1867 from Marion County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Barber County was created from Marion County in 1867 but was not fully organized at that time. The county was named after Thomas Barber and received additional land from Harper and Pratt counties in 1873. Barber County was fully organized in 1873, and its spelling was changed from Barbour to Barber in 1883.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1867
    Barber County created Barbour (now Barber) created from Marion; Barbour not fully organized.
    from Marion
    · Kans. Laws 1867, 7th leg., ch. 33, sec. 25/p. 55
  2. 1872
    Changed Barbour (now Barber) attached to Sumner "for judicial purposes."
    Sumner
    · Kans. Laws 1872, 12th leg., ch. 112, sec. 5/p. 251
  3. 1873
    Changed Barbour (now Barber) detached from Sumner, attached to Reno "for judicial purposes."
    SumnerReno
    · Kans. Laws 1873, 13th leg., ch. 79, sec. 4/p. 166
  4. 1873
    Gained territory Barbour (now Barber) gained from Harper and Pratt.
    from Harperfrom Pratt
    · Kans. Laws 1873, 13th leg., ch. 57/pp. 112-113
  5. 1873
    Changed Barbour (now Barber) fully organized, detached from Reno.
    Reno
    · Andreas, 1522; Kansas Counties, KSHS, http://www.kshs.org/genealogists/places/counties.htm, 20 October 2004
Show all 8 changes (3 more)
  1. 1867
    Barber County created Barbour (now Barber) created from Marion; Barbour not fully organized.
    from Marion
    · Kans. Laws 1867, 7th leg., ch. 33, sec. 25/p. 55
  2. 1872
    Changed Barbour (now Barber) attached to Sumner "for judicial purposes."
    Sumner
    · Kans. Laws 1872, 12th leg., ch. 112, sec. 5/p. 251
  3. 1873
    Changed Barbour (now Barber) detached from Sumner, attached to Reno "for judicial purposes."
    SumnerReno
    · Kans. Laws 1873, 13th leg., ch. 79, sec. 4/p. 166
  4. 1873
    Gained territory Barbour (now Barber) gained from Harper and Pratt.
    from Harperfrom Pratt
    · Kans. Laws 1873, 13th leg., ch. 57/pp. 112-113
  5. 1873
    Changed Barbour (now Barber) fully organized, detached from Reno.
    Reno
    · Andreas, 1522; Kansas Counties, KSHS, http://www.kshs.org/genealogists/places/counties.htm, 20 October 2004
  6. 1881
    Changed Comanche detached from Pawnee, attached to Barbour (now Barber) "for judicial purposes."
    ComanchePawnee
    · Kans. Laws 1881, 19th leg., ch. 99, sec. 4/p. 200
  7. 1883
    Changed Spelling of Barbour changed to Barber.
    Barbour
    · Kans. Laws 1883, 20th leg., ch. 50/p. 92
  8. 1885
    Changed Comanche fully organized, detached from Barber.
    Comanche
    · Blue Skyways, http://skyways.lib.ks.us/counties, 23 November 2004

Land and parcels

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People and land

Barber by the Census

Population
4,228 2020 Census count
Housing units
2,574 2020 Census count
Land area
1,134 square miles
Water area
2.1 square miles
People per sq mi
4 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about Barber County

When was Barber County founded?
Barber County was founded in 1867, formed from Marion County, and named after Thomas Barber.
What is the county seat of Barber County?
The county seat of Barber County is Medicine Lodge.
Is there an online parcel map for Barber County?
Yes. Barber County publishes a parcel map of 6,929 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Barber County's boundary or name changed?
Barber County was created in 1867 from Marion County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Comanche County, Reno County and Sumner County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Barber County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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