Garnett, Kansas

Garnett is a city in and the county seat of Anderson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,415.GeographyGarnett is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.20sqmi, of which 3.10sqmi is land and 0.10sqmi is water.Garnett is famous for its fossil finds from the late Carboniferous period. The lagerstätte is about 300 million years old and contains some of the earliest reptiles on earth.ClimateThe climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Garnett has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.HistoryGarnett was platted in 1857. Garnett is named for W. A. Garnett, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, and early promoter of the town of Garnett.The city includes three places listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Anderson County Courthouse, at 4th and Oak Streets, Sennett and Bertha Kirk House, at 145 W. 4th Ave, and Shelley-Tipton House, at 812 W. 4th St.