Towns

Name Description Post Office Map Other Info
Arden November, 1888 P. O. moved to Eads   1895 Flag stop on Missouri Pacific Railroad.
Arlington Established in 1887 by Missouri Pacific Railroad Opened 16 Aug 1887 1895  
Bee       See Sheridan Lake.
Brandon Established 1887 in Bent County Opened 19 May 1888    
Chivington Established 1887 in Bent County   1895 Named after the infamous Colonel John Chivington.
Coon Valley Active until 1902      
Dayton Established before 1887 in Bent County     Later moved to Eads.
Diston RR Stop 1882-1956 on Bent County maps      
Eads Established 1887 in Bent County     Incorporated 1916; County Seat.
Fergus Established before 1888 in Bent County 1888-1890 1923 Flag stop on Missouri Pacific Railroad.
Galatea Established before 1887 in Bent County 1887-1948 1895  
Haswell Railroad stop 1895     Incorporated 1920.
Hawkins Established 1888 in Bent County     See Fergus.
Inman Railroad stop 1892   1895 & 1956  
Joliet       See Arlington.
Kilburn   1890-1891 1895 & 1923 Flag stop on Missouri Pacific Railroad.
Memphis       See Towner.
New Chicago Lasted one summer, abandoned 1887     Two miles north of Water Valley.
Queen Beach   1908-1911   Incorporated 1911. Located near "Lower Queen Reservoir.
Segreganset   1914-1917    
Sheridan Lake Established 1877 in Bent County   1895 Kiowa county seat from 1889-1902. Incorporated 1951. See Bee.
Stewart   1888-1899    
Stuart   1888-1889 and 1911-1912    
Sweetwater   1908-1918    
Towner Established 1887 in Bent County     Previously Memphis.
Water Valley   1887-1894 1895  

Places

Place Description Other Info
Nee Granda Reservoir A chain of artificial lakes; now included in the Queen's State Wildlife Area. Name means "Big Waters".
Nee Noshe Reservoir Name means "Standing Water".
Nee Skah Reservoir Name means "Queen". Commonly called "Lower Queen".
Nee Spah Reservoir Name means "King". Commonly called "Upper Queen".
Nee So Pah Reservoir Name means "Sweetwater".
Sand Creek Site of Cheyenne Indian massacre. Near Chivington

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