Local Wiki
Cherokee County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- Board of County Commissioners meets
- Every Monday at 9:00 a.m. (unless courthouse is closed).
- Meeting location
- Commission Room #109, Cherokee County Courthouse, 110 W. Maple St., Columbus, KS 66725.
- County Clerk
- Rebecca Brassart · 110 W. Maple, PO Box 14, Columbus, KS 66725
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.cherokeecountyks.gov
- Board of County Commissioners
- Board of County Commissioners consisting of 3 members elected by district. District 1: Myra Carlisle Frazier. District 2: Jack Garner. District 3 (Chairman): Cory Moates.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (8)
- Baxter Springs (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Columbus (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Galena (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Oswego (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Roseland
- Scammon
- Weir
- West Mineral
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (4)
- Baxter Springs
- Columbus
- Galena
- Riverton
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Emergency services districts (8)
- Baxter Springs Fire Department
- Cherokee Township Volunteer Fire Department
- Chetopa Volunteer Fire Department
- Columbus Fire Department
- Galena Volunteer Fire Department
- Scammon Fire Department
- Weir City Fire Department
- West Mineral Fire Department
Source: Kansas Fire Districts (Kansas Forest Service)