Welcome to McPherson County

History and Genealogy

 

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McPherson County was organized in 1890.  The county seat is Tryon.

 

 

 

 

 

Adjacent Counties:

 

Hooker County - north

Thomas County - northeast

Logan County - east

Lincoln County -  southeast

Keith County - southwest

Arthur County - west

 

 

 

 

 

Cities and Villages:

 

Tyron

 

 

 

McPherson County Population by decade

 

1890 - 401

1900 - 517

1910 - 2,470

1920 - 1,692

1930 - 1,358

1940 - 1,175

1950 - 825

1960 - 735

1970 - 623

1980 - 593

1990 - 546

2000 - 533

 

 

 

 

Items of Interest

 

 

  

County   

 

News and Tidbits  

 

Marriages  

 

Cemeteries  

 

WWII Army Honor List   

 

WWI Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918 Index  

 

 

 

 

 

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All material posted to this site, unless otherwise credited, has been transcribed

and contributed by:  Frances Cooley

 

Last updated January 30, 2012

 

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