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History · Lakin Township

48% of Lakin Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1891 on.

0on the National Register
48%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Lakin Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Lakin Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18914 editions of the USGS map, 1891 to 1985. Watch Lakin Township change.Old housesHalf of Lakin Township’s homes were built before 1943.
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On the map

Lakin Township on the map, 1891 to 1985

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Lakin Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Lakin Township on the 1891 USGS mapLakin Township on the 1956 USGS mapLakin Township on the 1979 USGS mapLakin Township on the 1985 USGS map1891Great Bend sheet · 1:125,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Lakin Township.

The story so far

Lakin Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Lakin Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Lakin Township is a township in Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 262.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 262 to 251 (-4%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Lakin Township

Nobody well known was born in Lakin Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Kari WahlgrenAmerican voice actress · b. 1977
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Wally HickelGovernor of Alaska, United States Secretary of … · b. 1919
Clarence R. HuebnerUnited States Army general · b. 1888
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Fay ThomasAmerican baseball player · b. 1903
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Randall RothLaw professor · b. 1948
Brent MaherAmerican songwriter and record producer · b. 2000
Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Dartmouth

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Comanche TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townEllinwood2 historic placesBGreat Bend TownshipIts storyC−Raymond TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townPioneer Township2 historic placesnot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLogan TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townCheyenne TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.