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Neosho CountyKansas

Neosho County is a county in southeastern Kansas with its seat in Erie. The county was created in 1855 as Dorn from non-county area and renamed Neosho in 1861, named after the Neosho River.

  • Founded1855
  • County seatErie
  • Named forNeosho River
  • Land area571 sq mi + 6.3 sq mi water
  • Population15,904 2020 Census
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AllenLabetteWilsonCrawford Erie Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Neosho 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.

Dorn County was created on August 25, 1855 by Kansas Territory from non-county area, initially attached to Allen County for civil and military purposes. The county was renamed Neosho on June 3, 1861, the same year it became a county in the state of Kansas. Neosho was fully organized on November 20, 1864, detached from Allen County, and underwent several boundary adjustments with neighboring counties through 1870.

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

  1. 1855
    Neosho County created Dorn (now Neosho) created by Kansas Territory from non-county area; Dorn not fully organized, attached to Allen "for civil and military purposes."
    from Allen
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st leg., ch. 30, secs. 10, 34/pp. 206-207, 210
  2. 1860
    Gained territory Dorn (now Neosho) gained from Cherokee, lost to Wilson. Dorn detached from Bourbon, attached to Allen "for judicial purposes."
    from Cherokeefrom Wilsonfrom Bourbonfrom Allen
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1860, ch. 31/p. 70 and ch. 78, sec. 4/p. 133
  3. 1861
    Became part of Kansas Dorn (now Neosho) 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
    Renamed Dorn renamed Neosho.
    formerly Dorn
    · Kans. Laws 1861, 1st leg., ch. 18/p. 114
  5. 1865
    Gained territory Neosho gained from Allen.
    from Allen
    · Kans. Laws 1865, 5th leg., ch. 17/p. 46
Show all 11 changes (6 more)
  1. 1855
    Neosho County created Dorn (now Neosho) created by Kansas Territory from non-county area; Dorn not fully organized, attached to Allen "for civil and military purposes."
    from Allen
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st leg., ch. 30, secs. 10, 34/pp. 206-207, 210
  2. 1857
    Boundary clarified Dorn (now Neosho) boundaries redefined to run on federal land survey lines (no change).
    no change
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1857, 2d leg., sec. 10/p. 40
  3. 1859
    Changed Dorn (now Neosho) detached from Allen, attached to Bourbon "for judicial purposes."
    AllenBourbon
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1859, 5th leg., ch. 40, sec. 4/p. 330
  4. 1860
    Gained territory Dorn (now Neosho) gained from Cherokee, lost to Wilson. Dorn detached from Bourbon, attached to Allen "for judicial purposes."
    from Cherokeefrom Wilsonfrom Bourbonfrom Allen
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1860, ch. 31/p. 70 and ch. 78, sec. 4/p. 133
  5. 1861
    Became part of Kansas Dorn (now Neosho) 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
    Renamed Dorn renamed Neosho.
    formerly Dorn
    · Kans. Laws 1861, 1st leg., ch. 18/p. 114
  7. 1864
    Changed Neosho fully organized, detached from Allen.
    Allen
    · Andreas, 825
  8. 1865
    Gained territory Neosho gained from Allen.
    from Allen
    · Kans. Laws 1865, 5th leg., ch. 17/p. 46
  9. 1866
    Gained territory Neosho gained from Wilson, lost to Cherokee.
    from Wilsonfrom Cherokee
    · Kans. Laws 1866, 6th leg., ch. 27/p. 78
  10. 1867
    Lost territory Neosho lost to creation of Labette.
    to Labette
    · Kans. Laws 1867, 7th leg., chs. 29-30/pp. 48-49
  11. 1870
    Lost territory Neosho lost to Allen.
    to Allen
    · Kans. Laws 1870, 10th leg., ch. 39/pp. 88-89

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Neosho

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Official
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Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Neosho by the Census

Population
15,904 2020 Census count
Housing units
7,211 2020 Census count
Land area
571 square miles
Water area
6.3 square miles
People per sq mi
28 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

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

GIS and maps

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Neosho County

When was Neosho County founded?
Neosho County was founded in 1855, formed from Allen County, and named after Neosho River.
What is the county seat of Neosho County?
The county seat of Neosho County is Erie.
Is there an online parcel map for Neosho 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 Neosho County's boundary or name changed?
Neosho County was created in 1855 from Allen County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 9 later changes, chiefly involving Allen County, Bourbon County and Cherokee County. It was formerly called Dorn.
Who issues building permits in Neosho County?
The county's page on building permits: Neosho County Floodplain Development Permit. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Neosho 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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