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  1. Dodge City, Kansas - Wikipedia

    • Dodge City is a city in and the county seat of Ford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 27,788. It was named after nearby Fort Dodge, which was named in honor of Grenville Dodge. The city is known in American culture for its history as a wild frontier town of the Old West. … See more

    History

    The first settlement in the area that became Dodge City was Fort Mann, built by civilians in 1847. The fort was built to provide protection for travelers on the Santa Fe Trail. Fort Mann collapsed in 1848 after an attack by … See more

    Geography

    Dodge City lies on the Arkansas River in the High Plains region of the Great Plains. The city sits above one of the world's largest underground water systems, the Ogallala Aquifer, and is 25 miles (40 km) from the eastern ed… See more

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    When Wyatt arrived, Dodge City’s population was 1,200, and 19 businesses were licensed to sell liquor. Marshal Larry Deger, the last of a long line of officers who had been run out of town or shot in the back by the lawless forces of Dodge, was overwhelmed and heartily welcomed Wyatt.
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  2. Dodge City, Kansas – A Wicked Little Town - Legends …

    In 1880, the Santa Fe Railroad reached Santa Fe, marking the death of the Santa Fe Trail and the many travelers passing through Dodge City. With the Indians effectively “lodged” on reservations, a military presence was no longer …

     
  3. Ford County, Kansas Census Statistics – Kansas Genealogy

  4. 1880 Kansas Federal Census - Kansas Historical Society

    These list each person who died between 1 June 1879 and 1 June 1880, giving name, age, sex, color, marital status, occupation, birthplace, month and cause of death, and name of attending physician. K-30 Allen - Ellis Counties

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  6. Dodge City, Ford County - Kansapedia - Kansas …

    Dodge City, Ford County. Dodge City was established in 1872, just before the arrival of the Santa Fe Railroad. It initially did a booming business in buffalo bones and hides, as well as serving as a rendezvous for soldiers from Fort …

  7. History | Dodge City CVB, KS

    Dodge City was founded the next year, 1872, just five miles west of Fort Dodge on the edge of the military reservation, with the Sutler's home as the first building. It quickly became a trade center for travelers and buffalo hunters.

  8. Dodge City, Kansas - The Old West

    Dodge City became a boomtown, with thousands of cattle passing annually through its stockyards. The peak years of the cattle trade in Dodge City were from 1883 to 1884, and during that time the town grew tremendously. In 1880, …

  9. Dodge City, Kansas History

    Dodge City was the buffalo capital until mass slaughter destroyed the huge herds and left the prairie littered with decaying carcasses. An estimated 1,500,000 buffalo hides were shipped from Dodge in the years 1872-1878. For years …

  10. 1880 Census: Volume 1. Statistics of the Population

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  12. Dodge City, Kansas History - Ford County History

  13. From 'Cattle Capital' to modern city - The Historical Marker …

  14. Dodge City, Kansas facts for kids - Kids encyclopedia

  15. Ridiculous History: The Wild, Wild West Was Really the Mild, Mild …

  16. Bird's eye view of Dodge City, Kansas - Kansas Memory

  17. Bird's eye view of Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas