Chautauqua (KS)

Welcome to Chautauqua County ...

Time Zone: Chautauqua County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Sedan is the Seat for Chautauqua County.

Chautauqua County was founded March 25, 1875 and was created by taking area from County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Chautauqua had a population of 3,203 people. This is a decrease of 12.7% since the last Census (which gave a population of 3,669 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chautauqua represented 0.13% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Chautauqua County:

Cedar Vale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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- Cedar Vale is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Cedar Vale has also been known as:
- Cedar
- Cedarvale
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Vale <2>
Chautauqua
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Chautauqua is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
Elgin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Elgin has also been known as:
- New Elgin
Niotaze
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niotaze have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Niotaze is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
Peru
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Peru is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
Sedan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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- Sedan is located in Chautauqua County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedan <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Kansas
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- Website for the Kansas Historical Society

Websites specific to Chautauqua County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Elk County
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- Montgomery County
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- Washington County
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- Osage County
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- Cowley County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Kansas
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Kansas
- Cemeteries of Chautauqua County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Kansas
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Kansas
- Cemeteries of Chautauqua County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.