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When Strong City was first established in 1871 it was called Cottonwood Station, being only two miles north of the county seat in Cottonwood, Kansas. The new community sprang up at the point to which the new Santa Fe Railroad was completed.

A decade later, in 1881, the name of Cottonwood Station was changed to Strong, honoring the superintendent and later president of the Santa Fe Railway System, William Barstow Strong. The word "City" was added to Strong in 1945.

Today Strong City is a sleepy little town at the junction of US-54 and KS-177. Major industries are the railroad, limestone quarrying, and ranching.

  • Last visit to Strong City: Nov 2006
  • Intro Updated Sep 26, 2007
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Cottonwood Street, the main traffic artery through Strong City, is KS-177, also known as the Flint Hills National Scenic... more travel advice

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Strong City owes it's existence to the Railroad. The original Strong City Depot on this site burned in 1902 and was... more travel advice

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The W. B. Strong Memorial Railroad Park is located in downtown Strong City, next to the railroad depot. Both the park... more travel advice

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