History

Organized in 1855.  County seat Troy.  In honor of Col. A. W. Doniphan, of Missouri. He commanded a regiment of cavalry during the Mexican War, marching across the plains, and taking a very prominent part in the conquest of New Mexico. He was a zealous partisan in the effort made to extend slavery into Kansas.   Map and text from History of Kansas, Noble Prentis, (Winfield: E.P. Greer. 1899)

Cities, Towns, & Villages of Doniphan County

                           2000
    Town                Population  ZIP         Year  Elevation
    =================   ==========  =========   ====  =========
    Bendena                         66008       1807    1113
    Blair                                                890
    Brenner                                              964
    Denton                     186  66017               1078
    Doniphan                                             850
    Elwood                   1,145  66024       1856     813
    Fanning                                              890
    Highland                   976  66035       1854    1051
    Iowa Point                                           858
    Leona                       88  66532                950
    Moray                                               1044
    Palermo                                              850
    Purcell                                             1159
    Severance                  108  66081                912
    Sparks                                               860
    Troy                     1,054  66087       1855    1099
    Wathena                  1,348  66090       1840     823
    White Cloud                239  66094                888

Special Places in Doniphan County

• There's a 35 foot Indian statue on the courthouse lawn in Troy. It was carved by sculptor Peter Toth from a burr oak log.
   
• From the lookout in White Cloud overlooking the Missouri River, you can see parts of four states.
   
• The Wilbur Chapman monument on Main Street in White Cloud was erected by the American Leprosy Society.
   
• Irvin Hall on the campus of Highland College is the oldest educational building in Kansas, dating from 1858.
   
• The Iowa, Sac & Fox Mission State Historic Site is three miles outside of Highland. It was established in 1837 to serve and train Indians being relocated to Kansas from their ancestral homes.

Special Events

• Troy celebrates Pioneer Days in mid-September with craft demonstrations, cider pressing, bluegrass music, and buggy rides.

Schools

• USD 406 Wathena   (785) 989-4426 Wathena
• USD 425 Highland   (785) 442-3286
• USD 429 Troy   (785) 985-3950 Troy
• USD 433 Midway Schools   (785) 359-6526 Denton
• USD 486 Elwood   (913) 365-6735 Elwood

Colleges

• Highland Community College   (785) 442-6000
  606 W. Main, Highland, KS 66035

Libraries

• Doniphan County Library Distict   (785) 985-2597

  Central Library
  105 N. Main / P. O. Box 458 / Troy, KS 66087

  Branches:

  Elwood Branch Library   (913) 365-2409
  410 N. 9th / Elwood, Kansas 66024

  Highland Branch Library   (785) 442-3078
  306 W. Main / Highland, Kansas 66035

  Wathena Branch Library   (785) 989-4834
  206 St. Joseph / Wathena, KS 66090

Museums

• Native American Heritage Museum   (785) 442-3304
  1737 Elgin Road, Highland, KS 66035
• Yost Art Gallery (785) 442-6000
  Highland Community College / 101 North Elmira / Highland, KS 66035

Newspapers

• Kansas Chief   (785) 989-4415
  317 St. Joseph / Wathena, KS 66090

More Data About Doniphan County

Genealogy

• Doniphan County KSGenWeb

Doniphan County Offices

• Doniphan County Clerk   (785) 985-3513
  P.O. Box 278, Troy, KS 66087
• Extension Service   (785) 985-3623 FAX: (785) 985-3723
  PO Box 487, 120 E Chestnut, Troy, KS 66087-0487