Kansas is located in the central part of US. The name had been derived from the Kansas city as the Kansas river flows throughout the length and breath of the city. There are some popular counties, which falls under Kansas State. The names of the counties in Kansas State are stated in the next paragraph.

Under the Kansas State, there are various counties falling. The names of some of the popular counties are stated underneath:

Allen- Allen County was formed in the year 1855. The name of the county was commemorated to William Allen who was once upon a time a member of US Senate. William Allen favored the concept of popular sovereignty during the opening of Kansas territory.

Anderson- Anderson was formed in the year 1855. The name of the County were derived from Jos.C. Anderson of Missouri who was once a member of the Kansas Territorial Legislature and also a pro-term Speaker.

Atchison- Atchison County was formed in the year 1855. The main county seat is Atchison and was named after David.H. Atchison, who was once upon a time a Senator from Missouri and was also appointed President of the country for sometime.

Jefferson County- It was formed in the year 1855. The name of the county had been derived from Thomas Jefferson, who was appointed the third President of US.

Barber County- Barber County was formed in the year 1873. The main county seat is Douglas County. The name' Barber County' had been derived from the name of Thomas. W. Barber, who was the first free settler of the Douglas County.

Barton

Bourbon

Brown

Butler

Chase

Clark

Crawford

Comanche

Coffey

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Counties in Kansas

Johnson County, Kansas