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About > History
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A Brief History of Thomas County, Kansas and the Thomas County Courthouse
| County Organized: |
October 8, 1885 |
| Named After: |
General George Hentry Thomas, hero of the Battle of Chickamauga (Relatives of General Thomas were in Thomas County when the cornerstone box was opened on October 8th, 1985) |
| Townships: |
Named after the soldiers that died at the Battle of Chickamauga |
| Square Miles: |
Thomas County is 30x36 miles, making it 1,080 square miles |
| Education: |
Colby Community College - Started in 1963 by special Legislation.
3 Public Schools: Colby, Brewster, and Rexford.
Sacred Heart Catholic School, Heartland Christian School in Colby, and numerous home schooled families. |
| Medical: |
Citizens Medical Center built by donations and opened in 1982
Family Center for Health Care Clinic
Colby Medical & Surgical
Numerous chiropractors and dentists
Several physical therapy locations
2 Nursing Homes |
| Thomas County Courthouse: |
Built in 1906 with a $50,000 bond issue after the Commissioners "traveled" to Osborne County, Kansas to view the courthouse there. The courthouse is Romanesque style with lots of detailing in the limestone - note the front steps and sides. J.C. Holland was the architect; he designed the courthouses for Clay, Geary, Marion, Mitchell, Ness, Osborne, Rice, Riley, and Thomas counties. |
| National Historical Society: |
Placed there in 1976 by the County Commissioners and Historical Society |
| Problems: |
Kansas State Historical Society |
| Bell Tower & Clock: |
The clock was added a couple of years after the courthouse was completed, for a cost of $1,200, electrified in November of 1975 by Mr. Elton Lewis Howe of Washington, D.C. |
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