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Greenwood CountyKansas

Greenwood County is a county in Kansas with its seat in Eureka. The county was created on August 25, 1855, from Kansas Territory.

  • Founded1855
  • County seatEureka
  • Named forAlfred B. Greenwood
  • Land area1,143 sq mi + 9.3 sq mi water
  • Population6,016 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped9,361 checked 15 October 2026
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Where it is

Greenwood on the map of Kansas

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History

Formed in 1855 from Allen County

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

Greenwood County was created by Kansas Territory from non-county area on August 25, 1855, and attached to Allen County for civil and military purposes. The county was named after Alfred B. Greenwood and became fully organized on March 14, 1862, after being attached to other counties for various purposes. Its boundaries changed multiple times between 1855 and 1869, gaining and losing territory to Butler, Seward, and other neighboring counties.

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

  1. 1855
    Greenwood County created Greenwood created by Kansas Territory from non-county area; Greenwood not fully organized, attached to Allen "for civil and military purposes."
    from Allen
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st leg., ch. 30, secs. 19, 34/pp. 208, 210
  2. 1860
    Lost territory Greenwood lost to Butler. The Legislature authorized the organization of Greenwood, but it was not carried out. Greenwood remained attached to Coffey "for judicial purposes."
    to Butlerto Coffey
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1860, chs. 32, 37/pp. 70-71, 76-77 and ch. 78, sec. 4/p. 133; HRS Kansas, Greenwood, 5
  3. 1861
    Became part of Kansas Greenwood became a county in the state of Kansas. · U.S. Stat., vol. 12, ch. 20 [1861]/pp. 126-128; Van Zandt, 138-139
  4. 1861
    Gained territory Greenwood gained part of Madison (Kansas Territory); Madison eliminated.
    from Madison
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1861, ch. 13/p. 17; "State of Kansas, ex rel. F. G. Hunt v. Calvin Meadows," in Kansas Rpts., 1:91-98
  5. 1864
    Lost territory Greenwood lost to Butler.
    to Butler
    · Kans. Laws 1864, 4th leg., ch. 25/p. 50
Show all 14 changes (9 more)
  1. 1855
    Greenwood County created Greenwood created by Kansas Territory from non-county area; Greenwood not fully organized, attached to Allen "for civil and military purposes."
    from Allen
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st leg., ch. 30, secs. 19, 34/pp. 208, 210
  2. 1857
    Boundary clarified Greenwood boundaries redefined to run on federal land survey lines (no change).
    no change
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1857, 2d leg., sec. 19/p. 42
  3. 1859
    Changed Greenwood detached from Allen, attached to Coffey "for judicial purposes."
    AllenCoffey
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1859, 5th leg., ch. 40, sec. 4/p. 330
  4. 1860
    Lost territory Greenwood lost to Butler. The Legislature authorized the organization of Greenwood, but it was not carried out. Greenwood remained attached to Coffey "for judicial purposes."
    to Butlerto Coffey
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1860, chs. 32, 37/pp. 70-71, 76-77 and ch. 78, sec. 4/p. 133; HRS Kansas, Greenwood, 5
  5. 1861
    Became part of Kansas Greenwood became a county in the state of Kansas. · U.S. Stat., vol. 12, ch. 20 [1861]/pp. 126-128; Van Zandt, 138-139
  6. 1861
    Gained territory Greenwood gained part of Madison (Kansas Territory); Madison eliminated.
    from Madison
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1861, ch. 13/p. 17; "State of Kansas, ex rel. F. G. Hunt v. Calvin Meadows," in Kansas Rpts., 1:91-98
  7. 1861
    Changed Greenwood detached from Coffey, attached to Woodson "for judicial purposes."
    CoffeyWoodson
    · Kans. Laws 1861, 1st leg., ch. 23, sec. 1/p. 123
  8. 1862
    Changed Greenwood fully organized, detached from Woodson.
    Woodson
    · HRS Kansas, Greenwood, 5; Kans. Laws 1862, 2d leg., ch. 60/pp. 443-444; "State of Kansas, ex rel. F. G. Hunt v. Calvin Meadows," in Kansas Rpts., 1:91-98
  9. 1864
    Lost territory Greenwood lost to Butler.
    to Butler
    · Kans. Laws 1864, 4th leg., ch. 25/p. 50
  10. 1865
    Gained territory Greenwood gained from Butler.
    from Butler
    · Kans. Laws 1865, 5th leg., ch. 15/p. 45
  11. 1867
    Gained territory Greenwood gained from Butler and gained part of Seward (original); Seward (original) eliminated.
    from Butlerfrom Seward
    · Kans. Laws 1867, 7th leg., ch. 33, sec. 4/p. 51
  12. 1868
    Lost territory Greenwood lost to Howard (extinct).
    to Howard
    · Kans. Laws 1868, 8th leg., gen., ch. 24, secs. 29, 32/pp. 236-237
  13. 1869
    Changed Howard (extinct) detached from Butler, attached to Greenwood "for judicial purposes."
    HowardButler
    · Kans. Laws 1869, 9th leg., ch. 36, sec. 8/p. 121
  14. 1870
    Changed Howard (extinct) detached from Greenwood, attached to Montgomery "for judicial purposes."
    HowardMontgomery
    · Kans. Laws 1870, 10th leg., ch. 60, sec. 2/p. 135

Land and parcels

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People and land

Greenwood by the Census

Population
6,016 2020 Census count
Housing units
3,666 2020 Census count
Land area
1,143 square miles
Water area
9.3 square miles
People per sq mi
5 population ÷ land area

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

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Questions

Common questions about Greenwood County

When was Greenwood County founded?
Greenwood County was founded in 1855, formed from Allen County, and named after Alfred B. Greenwood.
What is the county seat of Greenwood County?
The county seat of Greenwood County is Eureka.
Is there an online parcel map for Greenwood County?
Yes. Kansas Department of Agriculture publishes a parcel map of 9,361 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Greenwood County's boundary or name changed?
Greenwood County was created in 1855 from Allen County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 12 later changes, chiefly involving Butler County, Coffey County and Howard County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Greenwood 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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