Victoria is located in eastern Ellis, [EL], County just south of I-70.  From the interstate, the country looks flat, but south of town the Smokey Hill River has carved a huge valley.  It was settled by immigrants from two cultures and has a rich past.  A historical marker on the south side of town describes its early settlers.

Today it's a prosperous, tightly-knit community that offers traditional small town values just minutes from the nearby city of Hays and from Fort Hays State University.

• The limestone St. Fidelis Church, the Cathedral of the Plains, in Victoria is a magnificent Catholic church built by German settlers.
• Before the town existed, the Kansas Pacific railroad was built through here.  A memorial just off old US-40 honors six laborers killed by Cheyenne Indians as they worked on the track.
• The traditions of the German immigrants who settled here are honored with statues and a bronze tablet.
• The home of George Grant, who introduced Aberdeen-Angus cattle to the U.S. still stands and is a historic site.