Miami County History

Miami County History (HMN01)

Location: Paola, KS 66071 Miami County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 34.248', W 94° 52.712'

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase, Native American Lands

1854 - Kansas Territory established & open settlement began

1861 - Kansas Statehood - Miami County renamed from Lykins County

1873 - First courthouse on this site converted from a former public school building

1880 - County jail added west of this site

1898 - Present courthouse built at a cost of $6,152 (original removed)

1967 - Jail added to courthouse (original removed)

1973 - Courthouse receives designation on National Historic Register

1980 - Clocks added to tower by Paola 7th Grade

1998 - Administrative building completed (separating courts & adm. offices)

2000 - Courthouse building remodeled at a cost of $1,600,000

2009 - Courthouse gardens & historical signs added...
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HM NumberHMN01
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Year Placed2009
Placed ByMiami County Master Gardeners, Paola Lions Club, Miami County Commissioners, Baehr Charitable Foundation Trust & Private Donations
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, August 31st, 2014 at 6:50pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 336349 N 4270822
Decimal Degrees38.57080000, -94.87853333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 34.248', W 94° 52.712'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 34' 14.88" N, 94° 52' 42.72" W
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Area Code(s)913, 785
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 146-198 S Pearl St, Paola KS 66071, US
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