Smith County, Kansas
| Smith 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 | 1872 |
| Named for | J. Nelson Smith |
| Seat | Smith Center |
| Largest city | Smith Center |
| Area | |
| • Total | 897 sq mi (2,323 km2) |
| • Land | 895 sq mi (2,318 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2), 0.2% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 3,853 |
| • Density | 4.3/sq mi (2/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | SmithCoKS |
Coordinates: 39°50′N 98°45′W / 39.833°N 98.750°W
Smith County (standard abbreviation: SM) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,853. Its county seat is Smith Center. The county is named in memory of Maj. J. Nelson Smith, who was part of the 2nd Colorado Cavalry, killed in action at the Battle of Westport on October 21, 1864.
The geographic center of the contiguous United States is located within the county, near Lebanon.
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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