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== City of Kingman ==
[[File:1883 Birds Eye View of Kingman.jpg|thumb|1883 Birds Eye View of Kingman]]
The [[Kingman, Kingman County, Kansas|city]] is [https://maps.app.goo.gl/USLZBtZMzREnqtS58 located] on the [[Ninnescah River]] on the northwest side of township 28-7 section 5, with [[Sherman Street]] and [[Main Street]] being the first streets (coordinates: 37.641915, -98.113186).<ref>Cutler, William G. ''History of the State of Kansas''. A. T. Andreas, 1883.</ref><ref>Koch, Augustus. ''Kingman, Kansas, 1883: Bird's Eye View''. 1883.</ref> It was named after [[Samuel A. Kingman]].


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Latest revision as of 08:02, 12 February 2026

This is a wiki dedicated to documenting the history of Kingman, Kansas and its county, even the small details. It was only started recently so there will be a lot of details missing.

City of Kingman

1883 Birds Eye View of Kingman

The city is located on the Ninnescah River on the northwest side of township 28-7 section 5, with Sherman Street and Main Street being the first streets (coordinates: 37.641915, -98.113186).[1][2] It was named after Samuel A. Kingman.

Editing

The size of an edit or addition isn't important. Please cite frequently to ensure that the wiki remains accurate to history. Since newspapers may be the only available source and could be subject to bias, there isn't helping it sometimes that there may be inaccuracies.

Notice

This wiki is not affiliated with the City of Kingman, Kansas. This is a personal hobby project and may contain inaccurate information.

  1. Cutler, William G. History of the State of Kansas. A. T. Andreas, 1883.
  2. Koch, Augustus. Kingman, Kansas, 1883: Bird's Eye View. 1883.