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Smith County, Kansas : ウィキペディア英語版 | Smith County, Kansas
Smith County (standard abbreviation: SM) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,853.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/20/20183.html )〕 Its county seat is Smith Center.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2011-06-07 )〕 The county is named in memory of Maj. J. Nelson Smith, who was part of the 2nd Colorado Cavalry, killed in action at the Battle of Westport on October 21, 1864. The geographic center of the contiguous United States is located within the county, near Lebanon.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Population and Geographic Centers )〕 ==History== The Homestead Act was enacted by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862. The first homestead in Smith County was in 1871 and there were 3,800 inhabitants by 1875. The county grew to 15,000 people by 1889. Corn was the main crop at first but drought and grasshopper plagues severely hurt the crops. When hardy Winter wheat was introduced to Kansas by Russian settlers, it eventually became the predominant crop in Smith County. The population of the county has slowly declined since 1900 due in large part because of advanced farming techniques that require less human labor. Dr. Brewster Higley wrote the song "Home on the Range" in 1871 in a cabin 8 miles north of Athol. It later became the Kansas State song.
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