Cheyenne County

History

Organized in 1886. County Seat, St. Francis. Named after the Indian tribe of that name.   Map and text from History of Kansas, Noble Prentis, 1899

Cities, Towns, & Villages of Cheyenne County

                 2000
  Year  Elev  Population Name              ZIP
  ====  ====  ========== ================ =====
  1885  3460         482 Bird City        67731
  1885  3320       1,497 St. Francis      67756
        3482             Wheeler          67756

Special Places in Cheyenne County

The wide main street of St. Francis leads uphill, past the courthouse, park, and pool, up to the school at the top of the ridge. The Dusty Farmer restaurant in St. Francis is decorated with memorabilia from farm machinery.  The collection of model farm equipment is worth a visit. Bird City has a really unusual stone City Hall and Library. "The Breaks" is a scenic badland area in Cheyenne county.  Its beauty would make it a major tourist attraction if it weren't so remote.

The Arikaree Breaks      north of St. Francis

Special Events in Cheyenne County

• Bird City has celebrated Kansas Day, January 29, since 1930.
• The Mini Grand Prix is held on the first weekend in June in St. Francis.
• St. Francis hosts an annual Stearman Fly-In on the second Saturday in June.
• Bird City has a four day antique engine and thresher show that begins on the last Thursday in July.
• The Cheyenne County Fair is held every August in St. Francis

Cheyenne County School Systems

• USD 103 Cheylin Cougars   (785) 734-2341 Bird City,McDonald
• USD 297 St. Francis Community Schools   (785) 332-8182 St. Francis

Hospitals

• Cheyenne County Hospital   (785) 332-2104
  210 W. First St., St. Francis, KS 67556

Libraries

• Mary L. Gritten Library
  P. O. Box 175, Bird City, KS 67731
• Saint Francis Public Library   (785) 332-3292
  121 N. Scott, St. Francis, KS 67756

Museums

• Cheyenne County Historical Museum   (785) 332-2504
  West Highway 36, St. Francis, KS 67756

Newspapers

• Bird City Times   (785) 734-2621
  312 Bird Ave., Bird City, KS 67731
• St. Francis Herald   (785) 332-3162
  310 W. Washington, St. Francis, KS 67756

More Data About Cheyenne County

Genealogy

• Cheyenne County KSGenWeb

Cheyenne County Offices

• Cheyenne County   (785) 332-3171
  P. O. Box 985, St. Francis, KS 67756
• Extension Service   (785) 332-3171
  212 East Washington / Box 667, St. Francis, KS 67756-0667

References

• WPA The WPA Guide to 1930s Kansas ( Lawrence: University Press of Kansas. 1984 )