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Marshall CountyKansas

Marshall County is a county in Kansas with its seat in Marysville, formed in 1855.

  • Founded1855
  • County seatMarysville
  • Named forFrank J. Marshall
  • Land area900 sq mi + 4.9 sq mi water
  • Population10,038 2020 Census
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Where it is

Marshall on the map of Kansas

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History

Formed in 1855 from Arapahoe County

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

Marshall County was created in 1855 by Kansas Territory from Arapahoe and organized as a state county in 1861. The county was named after Frank J. Marshall.

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

  1. 1855
    Marshall County created Marshall created by Kansas Territory from non-county area. Non-County Area 1, which included territory in present Kansas and Colorado, was attached to Marshall "for civil, criminal and military purposes." Arapahoe (Kansas Territory, extinct) was attached to Marshall "for all business purposes."
    from Arapahoe
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st leg., ch. 30, sec. 32/p. 210 and chs. 37-38/pp. 217-218
  2. 1858
    Changed Arapahoe (Kansas Territory, extinct) effectively detached from Marshall when Kansas Territorial Governor, James Denver, issued commissions for Arapahoe County officials. There is disagreement as to whether the county was ever officially organized.
    Arapahoe
    · Bancroft, 402; Fritz, 185-186; "Governor Denver's Admin.," 5:512; Kansas Counties, KSHS, http://www.kshs.org/genealogists/places/counties.htm, 2 March 2005; Wynkoop, 13:71-72
  3. 1859
    Changed Washington attached to Marshall "for judicial purposes." Non-County Area 1 detached from Marshall; it became part of Non-County Area 2 attached to Riley "for judicial purposes."
    WashingtonRiley
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1859, 5th leg., ch. 40, sec. 4/p. 330
  4. 1860
    Changed Washington remained attached to Marshall "for judicial purposes."
    Washington
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1860, ch. 78, sec. 4/p. 133
  5. 1861
    Became part of Kansas Marshall became a county in the state of Kansas. · U.S. Stat., vol. 12, ch. 20 [1861]/pp. 126-128; Van Zandt, 138-139
Show all 13 changes (8 more)
  1. 1855
    Marshall County created Marshall created by Kansas Territory from non-county area. Non-County Area 1, which included territory in present Kansas and Colorado, was attached to Marshall "for civil, criminal and military purposes." Arapahoe (Kansas Territory, extinct) was attached to Marshall "for all business purposes."
    from Arapahoe
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st leg., ch. 30, sec. 32/p. 210 and chs. 37-38/pp. 217-218
  2. 1857
    Boundary clarified Marshall boundaries redefined to run on federal land survey lines (no change). Marshall lost part of non-county attachment (1) to re-creation of Washington.
    with Washingtonno change
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1857, 2d leg., sec. 32/p. 45
  3. 1858
    Changed Arapahoe (Kansas Territory, extinct) effectively detached from Marshall when Kansas Territorial Governor, James Denver, issued commissions for Arapahoe County officials. There is disagreement as to whether the county was ever officially organized.
    Arapahoe
    · Bancroft, 402; Fritz, 185-186; "Governor Denver's Admin.," 5:512; Kansas Counties, KSHS, http://www.kshs.org/genealogists/places/counties.htm, 2 March 2005; Wynkoop, 13:71-72
  4. 1859
    Changed Washington attached to Marshall "for judicial purposes." Non-County Area 1 detached from Marshall; it became part of Non-County Area 2 attached to Riley "for judicial purposes."
    WashingtonRiley
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1859, 5th leg., ch. 40, sec. 4/p. 330
  5. 1860
    Changed Washington remained attached to Marshall "for judicial purposes."
    Washington
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1860, ch. 78, sec. 4/p. 133
  6. 1860
    Changed Washington fully organized, detached from Marshall.
    Washington
    · Andreas, 1056; Kans. Terr. Laws 1860, ch. 48/p. 90
  7. 1861
    Became part of Kansas Marshall became a county in the state of Kansas. · U.S. Stat., vol. 12, ch. 20 [1861]/pp. 126-128; Van Zandt, 138-139
  8. 1861
    Changed Republic and Shirley (now Cloud) attached to Marshall "for judicial purposes."
    RepublicShirleyCloud
    · Kans. Laws 1861, 1st leg., ch. 23, sec. 1/p. 123
  9. 1865
    Changed Republic and Shirley (now Cloud) detached from Marshall, attached to Washington for judicial and administrative purposes. Shirley was incorrectly named "Shelby" in this act.
    RepublicShirleyCloudWashingtonShelby
    · Kans. Laws 1865, 5th leg., ch. 18/pp. 46-47
  10. 1867
    Changed Republic detached from Washington, attached to Marshall "for judicial purposes."
    RepublicWashington
    · Kans. Laws 1867, 7th leg., ch. 52, sec. 16/p. 89
  11. 1868
    Changed Republic fully organized, detached from Marshall.
    Republic
    · Andreas, 1033
  12. 1893
    Lost territory Marshall lost small area in sections 6 and 7, township 4 south, range 6 east to Washington. This law was enacted to allow Washington access to a proposed bridge across the Little Blue River.
    to Washington
    · Kans. Laws 1893, 25th leg., ch. 54/pp. 82-83
  13. 1903
    Boundary clarified Act of 12 April 1893, defining the boundary between Marshall and Washington, was clarified. While this act is still included in the description of county boundaries in the 1995 "Kansas Statutes Annotated," it is no longer in force, and the pre-1893 boundary is observed (no change).
    with Washingtonno change
    · Kans. Laws 1903, 30th leg., ch. 181/pp. 326-327; Linda Fincham, Register of Deeds, Marshall Co., correspondence, 8 March 2005; Marilyn K. Kolle, Register of Deeds, Washington Co., correspondence, 21 March 2005

Land and parcels

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People and land

Marshall by the Census

Population
10,038 2020 Census count
Housing units
4,762 2020 Census count
Land area
900 square miles
Water area
4.9 square miles
People per sq mi
11 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 Marshall County

When was Marshall County founded?
Marshall County was founded in 1855, formed from Arapahoe County, and named after Frank J. Marshall.
What is the county seat of Marshall County?
The county seat of Marshall County is Marysville.
Is there an online parcel map for Marshall County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Marshall County's boundary or name changed?
Marshall County was created in 1855 from Arapahoe County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 10 later changes, chiefly involving Washington County, Republic County and Cloud County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
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