Gray County

Published 4/25/2009 in Community Guide - Area Counties

Population: 5,641

County seat: Cimarron (pop. 1,969)

Other cities: Copeland (pop. 306) Ensign (pop. 190) Montezuma (pop. 934) Ingalls (pop. 298)

Founded: County was organized in July 1887. The county was named in honor of Alfred Gray, late secretary of the state board of agriculture. ...

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Greeley County

Published 4/25/2009 in Community Guide - Area Counties

County population: 1,349

County seat: Tribune (pop. 765)

Other cities: Horace (pop. 150)

Founded: 1888

How to get there from Garden City: Go west on U.S. Highway 50/400 for 50 miles to Syracuse; turn right on Kansas Highway 27

Famous landmark/attraction: Horace Greeley Museu ...

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Hamilton County

Published 4/25/2009 in Community Guide - Area Counties

County population: 2,670

County seat: Syracuse (pop. 1,824)

Other towns: Coolidge (pop. 128)

Founded: 1886

How to get there: From Garden City, head west on U.S. Highway 50 for about 51 miles.

Famous landmarks/attractions: Northrup Theatre (est. 1930), 116 N. Main, Syracuse ...

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Haskell County

Published 4/25/2009 in Community Guide - Area Counties

Population: 4,032

County seat: Sublette (pop. 1,509)

Other cities: Satanta (pop. 1,124)

Founded: 1887

How to get there: From Garden City, head south on U.S. Highway 83 for about 35 miles until you reach U.S. Highway 56. At U.S. Highway 56, turn left (headed east) one mile to reac ...

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