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Kansas Counties - March 18, 2016

Q: More Kansas county names begin with this letter than any other. Indeed, the names of 12 Kansas Counties begin with this same letter. Which letter is it?


A: the letter "S"

 

More Kansas county names begin with the letter "S" than any other letter. The names of 12 Kansas counties begin with the letter "S." They are: Saline, Scott, Sedgwick, Seward, Shawnee, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Stafford, Stanton, Stevens and Sumner counties.  

 

The letter "C" is a close second, though. There are 11 Kansas county names that begin with the letter "C." They are: Chase, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Clark, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Comanche, Cowley and Crawford counties.  

 

Of course, not all letters of the alphabet are used when it comes to the beginning letter of Kansas county names. However, of the letters that are used, “T” is the least popular. Only two Kansas county names begin with that letter: Thomas and Trego.  

 

Having said that, we still hope this question suits you to a “T.”