Map of Gray County, Kansas

Gray County (county code GY) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,653. Its county seat and most populous city is Cimarron.

Gray County overview:
Name:	Gray County
FIPS code:	20-069
State:	Kansas
Founded:	March 13, 1881
Named for:	Alfred Gray
Seat:	Cimarron
Largest city:	Cimarron
Total Area:	869 sq mi (2,250 km²)
Land Area:	869 sq mi (2,250 km²)
Total Population:	5,653
Population Density:	6.5/sq mi (2.5/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−6 (Central)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website:	GrayCo.org

Gray County location map. Where is Gray County?

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

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

History

Gray County was founded in 1881 and named for Alfred Gray. Between 1887 and 1893, a county seat war took place in Gray County that involved several notable Old West figures, such as Bat Masterson, Bill Tilghman, and Ben Daniels. As a result of the dispute, Cimarron became the permanent county seat of Gray County.

Gray County Road Map

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

Gray CountyMap — Gray Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 869 square miles (2,250 km), of which 869 square miles (2,250 km) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km) (0.05%) is water.

Since 2001, NextEra Energy Resources has operated the largest wind farm in Kansas—170 turbines with a generating capacity of 110 megawatts—on a 12,000-acre (49 km) site near Montezuma.