Rawlins County, Kansas
| Rawlins County, Kansas | |
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Rawlins County Courthouse in Atwood
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 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 20, 1873 |
| Named for | John Aaron Rawlins |
| Seat | Atwood |
| Largest city | Atwood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,070 sq mi (2,771 km2) |
| • Land | 1,069 sq mi (2,769 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (1 km2), 0.01% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 2,519 |
| • Density | 2.4/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | County Website |
Coordinates: 39°48′N 101°06′W / 39.800°N 101.100°W
Rawlins County (standard abbreviation: RA) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,519. The largest city and county seat is Atwood. It was named after Union Civil War General John Aaron Rawlins.
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.
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