Meade, Kansas
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N 37° 17.205 W 100° 20.401
14S E 381216 N 4127524
"Meade is a city in and the county seat of Meade County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,721." ~ Wikipedia
Waymark Code: WMV4C6
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 02/21/2017
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County of city: Meade County
Location of city: just NE of center in county; crossroads of US-160 & US-54
County is SW, southern border in states
Elevation: 2,497 ft (761 m)
Population: 1,634 (2013)
"Located halfway between the two larger cities of Dodge City and Liberal, Meade is best known for it's wide paved streets, relaxed atmosphere, good schools and friendly people." ~ City of Meade
"In the Meade Globe-News, July 1, 1920 issue, Frank Fhur, the editor, ran a story about the Meade Commercial Club and its current project, a camping ground for autos located a half mile east of Meade. The proposed park was located in a shady grove on the Fred Stalder farm. Four acres were leased by the city and the project was underway.
"At this time Highway 54 was routed much differently than it is today. The road made a 90 degree turn north on what is now North State Street (the intersection at Taylor’s and the Circle O Motel) and was then very much at the edge of town running north to the county road then curving eastward and eventually joining the current route at the north end of the big “s” curve east of town. The highway was re-routed in the early 1950’s to its present form.
"Highway 160 wasn’t created until the early 1930’s, so the new city park would have been several blocks “off the beaten path” at the time.
"The Meade State Lake was not developed until 1925, and there wouldn’t have been a “proper” place to camp for quite some distance. In those days of unpaved highways an auto trip would not have been the high speed comfort it is today. Undoubtedly, a shady grove of cottonwood trees with cool artesian well water would have looked pretty good to a weary traveler!" ~ Old Meade County