Atchison County, County administrative division in northeastern Kansas, United States.
Atchison County encompasses 434 square miles of land with rolling hills and fertile agricultural areas along the Missouri River boundary.
The county was established on August 30, 1855, during the territorial period of Kansas and named after Missouri Senator David Rice Atchison.
The county seat of Atchison maintains multiple educational institutions, including Benedictine College, which shapes the regional academic landscape.
The county government provides essential services through departments managing vehicle registration, property assessment, and public safety from the courthouse in Atchison city.
The county contains the birthplace of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart and serves as part of the Kansas City-Overland Park Combined Statistical Area.
Location: Kansas
Inception: August 30, 1855
Capital city: Atchison
Website: http://AtchisonCountyKS.org
Shares border with: Doniphan County, Buchanan County, Leavenworth County, Platte County, Jefferson County, Jackson County, Brown County
Website: http://AtchisonCountyKS.org
GPS coordinates: 39.53330,-95.30000
Latest update: March 14, 2025 00:38
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