Dickinson County is the third tier of counties from the north line of the State, and in the sixth tier from the east line or about one hundred and thirty miles west of the Missouri river. Measured from north to south, the county is thirty-six miles, and from east to west, it is twenty-four miles. The county contains 544,640 acres, or 851 square miles. It is bounded on the north by Clay County, on the south by Marion County, on the east by Davis and Morris counties, and on the west by Saline and Ottawa counties. Source: Cutler's History of the State of Kansas
County Seat: Abaline, Kansas
Date organized:1857
County History:
- Cutler's History of the State of Kansas, Dickinson County
- National Old Trails Road
- Dickinson County History
Historic Landmarks, State, National:
- Greyhound Hall of Fame
- Eisenhower Home
- National Register of Historical Places on Wikipedia
- Abaline and Smokey Valley Railroad
County Historical Society:
Websites about the county: