Moundridge, Kansas
human settlement in McPherson County, Kansas, United States of America
Moundridge is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,974. Manufacturing facilities for Grasshopper (lawn mowers) and Bradbury Group (roll forming equipment) are located in Moundridge.
History
Early history
For millennia, the Great Plains of North America were inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th to the 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, under the terms of the Treaty of Fontainebleau.
19th century
In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land that comprises modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase.
In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized under the provisions of the Kansas–Nebraska Act, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th US state. In 1867, McPherson County was established, which included the land for modern day Moundridge.
“Moundridge, Kansas” enters the record as human settlement in McPherson County, Kansas, United States of America. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Moundridge, Kansas and human can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 21, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1907884. VIAF identifies the subject as 145513557. The Library of Congress control number is n87853099. Authority coordinates are 38.203, -97.519. 4 of 5 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1762, 1802 and 1803.
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