Shawnee County, Kansas

Shawnee County (county code SN) is a county in northeast Kansas, in the central United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 178,909 making it the third-most populous county in Kansas.

Its most populous city, Topeka, is the state capital and county seat. The county was one of the original 33 counties created by the first territorial legislature in 1855.

It was named for the Shawnee tribe of Native Americans.

 History 
On August 25, 1855, Shawnee County was created.

 References 

 Further reading 


 Atlas and Plat Book of Shawnee County, Kansas; Kenyon Co; 107 pages; 1921.
 Plat Book, Directory, Survey of Shawnee County, Kansas; Kansas Farmer; 45 pages; 1913.
 Standard Atlas of Shawnee County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 82 pages; 1898.
 Atlas of Shawnee County, Kansas; F.W. Beers; 41 pages; 1873.

 Other websites 

County

 Shawnee County - Directory of Public Officials
Maps
 Shawnee County Maps: Current , Historic , KDOT
 Kansas Highway Maps: Current , Historic , KDOT
 Kansas Railroad Maps: Current , 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society

Category:1855 establishments in Kansas Territory
Category:Kansas counties