Thomas County, Kansas

Thomas County (standard abbreviation: TH) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2010 census, 7,900 people lived there. Its county seat is Colby.
History.
19th century.
Thomas County was created on October 8, 1885. It was named after George Henry Thomas, a Union General during the American Civil War, hero of the Battle of Chickamauga. The townships of the county were named after the soldiers that died at the Battle of Chickamauga.
Geography.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (0.01%) is water.
Government.
Presidential elections.
Thomas County is very Republican. The last time a democratic candidate has won Thomas County was in 1964 by Lyndon B. Johnson.