Rice County, in the central part of the state, is in the second tier of counties west of the 6th principal meridian, and in the fourth tier north of the Oklahoma line. It is bounded on the north by Ellsworth county; on the east by McPherson; on the south by Reno, and on the west by Stafford and Barton. It is crossed a little to the west of the center by the 1st guide meridian west. It was named in honor of Brig.-Gen. Samuel A. Rice, of the United States volunteers, who was killed at Jenkins' Ferry, Ark., April 30, 1864.
County Seat: Lyons, Kansas
Date organized: August 18, 1871
County History:
- Blackmar's Kansas Cyclopedia, Rice County
- Cutler's History of the State of Kansas, Rice County
- Rice County on Wikipedia
Historic Landmarks, State, National:
County Historical Society:
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Websites about the county:
- Rice County Government
- City of Lyons, Kansas
- City of Sterling, Kansas
- City of Little River
- City of Geneseo, Kansas
- City of Bushton, Kansas
- City of Alden, Kansas
- City of Raymond, Kansas