Map of Marshall County, Kansas

Marshall County (standard abbreviation: MS) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 10,038. The largest city and county seat is Marysville.

Marshall County overview:
Name:	Marshall County
FIPS code:	20-117
State:	Kansas
Founded:	August 25, 1855
Named for:	Frank J. Marshall
Seat:	Marysville
Largest city:	Marysville
Total Area:	905 sq mi (2,340 km²)
Land Area:	900 sq mi (2,000 km²)
Total Population:	10,038
Population Density:	11.1/sq mi (4.3/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−6 (Central)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website:	ks-marshall.manatron.com

Marshall County location map. Where is Marshall County?

Marshall County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Marshall County. — Location of Marshall County in the the United States.

Marshall County location on the Kansas map. Where is Marshall County. — Location of Marshall County in Kansas.

History

The Oregon Trail crosses Marshall County. The Infamous Donner Reed Party rested along the banks of the Big Blue river and lost one of its members, Sarah Keyes, who is still buried at Alcove Springs (located outside of Marysville). Many documented pioneer bodies are buried surrounding Alcove Spring.

In 1849 Francis James Marshall, from Weston, Missouri, came to Marshall County and established a ferry service on the Big Blue River at “Independence Crossing.” A few years later Francis Marshall decided to stay on in Marshall County and make it his home. He moved his Ferry business to an upper crossing now known as Marysville (the city is named after Marshall’s own wife Mary).

On May 30, 1879, the “Irving, Kansas Tornado” passed through Marshall county. This tornado measured F4 on the Fujita scale and had a damage path 800 yards (730 m) wide and 100 miles (160 km) long. Eighteen people were killed and sixty were injured.

The Marshall County Historical Society resides in the county’s historic courthouse, which is now a museum and research library.

Marshall County Road Map

Marshall CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Marshall County, Kansas. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Marshall CountyMap — Marshall Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 905 square miles (2,340 km), of which 900 square miles (2,300 km) is land and 4.9 square miles (13 km) (0.5%) is water.