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The county was created by the territorial legislature of Kansas Territory on March 25, 1859 and was named for a chief of the Potawatomi Indians. Originally, the county was named Richardson, after William Alexander Richardson, a congressman from Illinois, who introduced the first Kansas and Nebraska Bill in the House of Representatives, which made certain Indian lands territories in 1854.
During World War II, the U.S. Army located a German prisoner of war camp at Lake Wabaunsee, near Eskridge. It was believed that the prisoners would be less of a security risk in North America, where there were fewer Nazi sympathizers, than they would be in Europe. The prisoners were paid $0.40 per hour and granted a daily noon lunch, in exchange for their help on farms and bridges throughout the region.
Adjacent Counties
Cities, Towns, Townships & Communities
Alma (County Seat) | Alta Vista | Bradford | Eskridge | Farmer | Garfield | Harveyville | Kaw | Keene | Maple Hill | McFarland | Mill Creek | Mission Creek | Newbury | Paxico | Plumb | Rock Creek | St. Mary's (part) | Vera | Volland | Wabaunsee | Washington | Willard (part) | Wilmington
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