Gove County, Kansas

Gove County (county code GO) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2010, 2,695 people lived there. Its county seat is Gove City. Its biggest city is Quinter.
History.
19th century.
In 1868, Gove County was created. It was named after Granville Llewellyn Gove, member of the 11th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry. He was also the son of Moses Gove, a former mayor of Manhattan, Kansas.
Geography.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has an area of . Of that, is land and (0.01%) is water.
Government.
Laws.
Although the Kansas Constitution was changed in 1986 to allow the sale of alcohol, Gove County is still a "dry" county.