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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ford_County,_KansasFord County, Kansas - Wikipedia

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   Ford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Dodge City. [2] As of the 2020 census, its population was 34,287. [1] The county was named in honor of James Ford, a brevet brigadier general during the American Civil War. [3]

2. www.fordcounty.netFord County, KS | Official Website

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   Jul 23, 2024 · County Administrator 100 Gunsmoke Dodge City, KS 67801 Phone: 620-227-4670 Email the County

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4. www.kshs.org › geog › geog_countiesFord County, Kansas - Kansas Historical Society

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   Ford County, Kansas. In honor of James H. Ford (died 1867), colonel of the Second Colorado Cavalry, which in 1864 was posted along the Kansas/Missouri line to defend against bushwhackers and guerrillas.

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   About Ford County. First established in 1867 as part of a Legislative Act to organize the Western regions of Kansas, the area that became Ford County was already a pivitol location in Western geography.

6. legendsofkansas.com › ford-county-kansasFord County, Kansas - Legends of Kansas

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   Ford County, Kansas, located in the southwestern part of the state, was created by a Legislative Act of 1867 and named in honor of Colonel James H. Ford.

7. www.kshs.org › kansapedia › ford-county-kansasFord County, Kansas - Kansapedia - Kansas Historical Society

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   Ford County, Kansas, might be the most well-known cattle country in the nation. Dodge City, the county seat, was a busy cowtown with a rugged reputation in the 1870s and 1880s, which grew to legendary status through motion pictures, radio, and television.

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   Where is Ford County Kansas?

   • Ford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Dodge City. As of the 2020 census, its population was 34,287. The county was named in honor of James Ford, a brevet brigadier general during the American Civil War.

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   Why was Ford County named after James Ford?

   • The county was named in honor of James Ford, a brevet brigadier general during the American Civil War. One of the earliest military posts in Kansas, Fort Atkinson, was located in Ford County. Fort Dodge, established in 1864, was on the north bank of the Arkansas River, about five miles southeast of what would become Dodge City.

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   Where is Ford County Arkansas?

   • Ford County, in the southwestern part of the state, is in the Arkansas River Lowlands. The flat plains are made of sand, silt, and gravel deposited over time by streams and rivers. The county was organized in 1873 and is named for Colonel James H. Ford, who led Civil War soldiers at Little Blue, Westport, and Mine Creek.

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   How big is Ford County?

   • According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,099 square miles (2,850 km 2), of which 1,098 sq mi (2,840 km 2) are land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km 2) (0.07%) is covered by water. Pop. The Dodge City Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Ford County.

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9. fordcountyhistory.org › ford-countyFord County – Ford County Historical Society, Inc., All ...

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   ford county. Situated in the southwestern portion of the State, bounded on the north by Hodgeman county, on the east by Edwards and Comanche, on the south by the Indian Territory, and on the west by Finney and Seward counties.