Graham County, Kansas

Graham County (county code GH) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2010, 2,597 people lived there. Its county seat is Hill City. Hill City is also the biggest city in Graham County. Nicodemus is in Graham County. Nicodemus was created in 1877, which is the only remaining western town created by African Americans during the Reconstruction Period after the American Civil War.
History.
19th century.
Graham County was organized in 1880. In 1887, Graham County was created. It was named after Captain John L. Graham, a Union soldier killed at the Battle of Chickamauga in Tennessee on September 19, 1863.
Geography.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (0.03%) is water.
The average elevation in the county is above sea level.
The south fork of Solomon River goes through the county. It is drained by Saline River.
Culture.
Noted regional artist Birger Sandzén often painted landscapes in Graham County. This was where his wife's parents moved to in 1906. Examples include "Still Water", which is in the collection at Kansas State University's Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art. It shows Wild Horse Creek in the county.