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Wilson CountyKansas

Wilson County is a county in Kansas, with Fredonia as its seat. It was created on August 25, 1855, and named after Hiero T. Wilson.

  • Founded1855
  • County seatFredonia
  • Named forHiero T. Wilson
  • Land area570 sq mi + 4.7 sq mi water
  • Population8,624 2020 Census
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Where it is

Wilson 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.

Wilson County was created by Kansas Territory on August 25, 1855, from non-county area and initially attached to Allen County for civil and military purposes. It remained attached to various counties for judicial purposes through the 1860s, gaining territory from Dorn (now Neosho), Woodson, and Allen. Wilson became fully organized and detached from Woodson County on September 24, 1864, after Kansas became a state in 1861. The county lost territory to the creation of Neosho, Montgomery, and Woodson counties between 1866 and 1868.

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

  1. 1855
    Wilson County created Wilson created by Kansas Territory from non-county area; Wilson not fully organized, attached to Allen "for civil and military purposes."
    from Allen
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st leg., ch. 30, secs. 15, 34/pp. 207, 210
  2. 1860
    Gained territory Wilson gained from Dorn (now Neosho). Wilson detached from Allen, attached to Coffey "for judicial purposes."
    from Dornfrom Neoshofrom Allenfrom Coffey
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1860, ch. 31/p. 70 and ch. 78, sec. 4/p. 133
  3. 1861
    Became part of Kansas Wilson 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 Wilson gained from Woodson.
    from Woodson
    · Kans. Laws 1861, 1st leg., ch. 10/p. 107
  5. 1865
    Gained territory Wilson gained from Allen.
    from Allen
    · Kans. Laws 1865, 5th leg., ch. 16/pp. 45-46
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  1. 1855
    Wilson County created Wilson created by Kansas Territory from non-county area; Wilson not fully organized, attached to Allen "for civil and military purposes."
    from Allen
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st leg., ch. 30, secs. 15, 34/pp. 207, 210
  2. 1857
    Boundary clarified Wilson boundaries redefined to run on federal land survey lines (no change).
    no change
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1857, 2d leg., sec. 15/p. 41
  3. 1859
    Changed Wilson remained attached to Allen "for judicial purposes."
    Allen
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1859, 5th leg., ch. 40, sec. 4/p. 330
  4. 1860
    Gained territory Wilson gained from Dorn (now Neosho). Wilson detached from Allen, attached to Coffey "for judicial purposes."
    from Dornfrom Neoshofrom Allenfrom Coffey
    · Kans. Terr. Laws 1860, ch. 31/p. 70 and ch. 78, sec. 4/p. 133
  5. 1861
    Became part of Kansas Wilson 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
    Changed Wilson detached from Coffey, attached to Woodson "for judicial purposes."
    CoffeyWoodson
    · Kans. Laws 1861, 1st leg., ch. 23, sec. 1/p. 123
  7. 1861
    Gained territory Wilson gained from Woodson.
    from Woodson
    · Kans. Laws 1861, 1st leg., ch. 10/p. 107
  8. 1864
    Changed Wilson fully organized, detached from Woodson.
    Woodson
    · Kansas Counties, KSHS, http://www.kshs.org/genealogists/places/counties.htm, 20 October 2004
  9. 1865
    Gained territory Wilson gained from Allen.
    from Allen
    · Kans. Laws 1865, 5th leg., ch. 16/pp. 45-46
  10. 1866
    Lost territory Wilson lost to Neosho.
    to Neosho
    · Kans. Laws 1866, 6th leg., ch. 27/p. 78
  11. 1867
    Lost territory Wilson lost to creation of Montgomery.
    to Montgomery
    · Kans. Laws 1867, 7th leg., ch. 33, sec. 2/p. 51 and ch. 28/p. 47
  12. 1867
    Changed Montgomery attached to Wilson "for judicial purposes."
    Montgomery
    · Kans. Laws 1867, 7th leg., ch. 52, sec. 7/p. 87
  13. 1868
    Lost territory Wilson lost to Woodson.
    to Woodson
    · Kans. Laws 1868, 8th leg., gen., ch. 24, secs. 78-79/pp. 247-248
  14. 1869
    Changed Montgomery fully organized, detached from Wilson.
    Montgomery
    · HRS Kansas, Montgomery, 3

Land and parcels

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People and land

Wilson by the Census

Population
8,624 2020 Census count
Housing units
4,485 2020 Census count
Land area
570 square miles
Water area
4.7 square miles
People per sq mi
15 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 Wilson County

When was Wilson County founded?
Wilson County was founded in 1855, formed from Allen County, and named after Hiero T. Wilson.
What is the county seat of Wilson County?
The county seat of Wilson County is Fredonia.
Is there an online parcel map for Wilson 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 Wilson County's boundary or name changed?
Wilson County was created in 1855 from Allen County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 12 later changes, chiefly involving Woodson County, Allen County and Montgomery County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Wilson 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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