Harper (KS)

Welcome to Harper County ...

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

The community of Anthony is the Seat for Harper County.

Harper County was founded February 26, 1867.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Harper had a population of 5,436 people. This is a decrease of 9.52% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,008 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harper represented 0.21% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Harper County:

Anthony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Anthony is located in Harper County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
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Attica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Attica is located in Harper County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
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Bluff City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Bluff City is located in Harper County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
Danville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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- Danville is located in Harper County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Danville has also been known as:
- Coalville
Freeport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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- Freeport is located in Harper County (KS)
- Estimated population in 2019: 4 people
Harper
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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- Harper is located in Harper County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
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Waldron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Waldron is located in Harper County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Kansas
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Kansas Historical Society

Websites specific to Harper County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Kingman County
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- Sumner County
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- Grant County
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- Alfalfa County
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- Barber County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Kansas
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Kansas
- Cemeteries of Harper County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Kansas
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Kansas
- Cemeteries of Harper 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.