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Johnson County is named for Rev. Thomas Johnson, and was one of the first counties established in the Kansas Territory in 1855. The Oregon-California and Santa Fe Trails, that originated in nearby Independence, Missouri, passed through the county. The renowned gunfighter Wild Bill Hickok settled for a time in the county, becoming constable of Monticello Township in 1858. The county was largely rural until the early 20th Century, when communities such as Overland Park and Mission Hills were developed as suburbs of Kansas City, Missouri. Suburban development boomed after World War II and the later desegregation of the Kansas City, Missouri, schools. If you have an obit you'd like to submit for this county or any Kansas Conty? Submit Here! Search this site powered by FreeFind Join Our Mailing Lists Genealogy Trails Mailing Lists This Month's Featured Data Land Patents 1908-1909  Obituaries Marriage Licenses Taken Out

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