Gove County
| Gove County, Kansas | |
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| County | |
 Location in the U.S. state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 11, 1868 |
| Named for | Grenville L. Gove |
| Seat | Gove City |
| Largest city | Quinter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,072 sq mi (2,776 km2) |
| • Land | 1,072 sq mi (2,776 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 0.01% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2016) | 2,589 |
| • Density | 2.5/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | govecountyks.com |
Gove County (county code GO) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,695. Its county seat is Gove City, and its most populous city is Quinter.
For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.
In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.
In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1868, Gove County was established and named for Granville Llewellyn Gove, member of the 11th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, and son of Moses Gove, a former mayor of Manhattan, Kansas.
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