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History · Lakin Township

36% of Lakin Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1889 on.

0on the National Register
36%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 18897 editions of the USGS map, 1889 to 1990. Watch Lakin Township change.Old housesHalf of Lakin Township’s homes were built before 1962.
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On the map

Lakin Township on the map, 1889 to 1990

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 1889 USGS mapLakin Township on the 1891 USGS mapLakin Township on the 1901 USGS mapLakin Township on the 1958 USGS mapLakin Township on the 1978 USGS mapLakin Township on the 1985 USGS mapLakin Township on the 1990 USGS map1889Cheney 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 Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 358.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 331 to 358 (+8%).

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

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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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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Colton HaynesAmerican actor and model · b. 1986
Ivan RileyAthletics competitor · b. 1900
Guy BallardAmerican mining engineer, founder of the "I AM"… · b. 1878
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Tom AdairAmerican lyricist, composer, and screenwriter · b. 1913
Adolph RuppAmerican college basketball coach · b. 1901
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Eleanor CarothersAmerican zoologist, geneticist, and cytologist · b. 1882
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Halstead3 historic placesB+Eagle TownshipIts storyC+Halstead Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSedgwick Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLake 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. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.