History Gove County, Kansas



for many millennia, great plains of north america inhabited nomadic native americans. 16th century 18th century, kingdom of france claimed ownership of large parts of north america. in 1762, after french , indian war, france secretly ceded new france spain, per treaty of fontainebleau.


19th century

in 1802, spain returned of land france, keeping title 7,500 square miles. in 1803, of land modern day kansas acquired united states france part of 828,000 square mile louisiana purchase 2.83 cents per acre.


in 1854, kansas territory organized, in 1861 kansas became 34th u.s. state. in 1868, gove county established , named granville llewellyn gove, member of 11th regiment kansas volunteer cavalry, , son of moses gove, former mayor of manhattan, kansas.








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