Kiowa, Kansas

Barber County MapKiowa is located in southern Barber, [BA] county, between the Medicine River and the Oklahoma border. Highway KS-2 goes west from here to Hardtner and north and east to Hazelton and Anthony. Downtown Kiowa is clean, modern, and attractive and includes a new-looking movie theater.

History
Kiowa was one of the five official Kansas starting points for the Cherokee Strip land rush of 1893. Kiowa was also the place where Carrie Nation began her hatchet-wielding campaign against "demon rum" and the musuem still has her chosen weapon.

Kiowa Map


City of Kiowa
City Hall (620) 825-4127
618 Main / Kiowa, KS 67070
Complete Business Directory


Carry A. Nation
Historical marker in Kiowa, KS on South 4th Street
Barber county
Carry A. Nation, the militant crusader against illegal saloons, launched her career of saloon-smashing in Kiowa. She and her followers in Medicine Lodge, her home town, had closed the local saloons by holding prayer meetings on their premises and displays of force. However, as the Women's Christian Temperance Unions jail evangelist, she found as many drunks as ever in the county jail. These men named Kiowa as their source of supply. A voice spoke to Carry, telling her to go to Kiowa and smash the saloons. On June 1, 1900, she attacked three "joints" in Kiowa, using stones, brickbats, full malt bottles, and one billiard ball as ammunition. Carry's attack surprised local officials, but because of the fact that the operation of such "joints" was illegal she was not jailed as she would be later in other communities. She did not adopt the use of her now famous hatchet until her visit to Wichita some six months later.

The Kiowa attack quickly received national attention and instigated great debate even among the temperance organizations. Carry Nation spent the remainder of her life in the crusade against the liquor interests and lecturing on prohibition. She died June 9, 1911.

 

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    Special Events
  • Kiowa celebrates Pioneer Days in April
  • The Labor Day celebration includes a 5K run
    Schools
  • USD 255 South Barber Chieftans:
    Kiowa, Hazelton, and Hardtner
  • Superintendent
    (620) 825-4115
    512 Main Street/ Box 124
    Kiowa, KS 67070
    Fax: (620) 825-4145
  • Elementary School
    913 Main Street
    (620) 825-4114
  • High School
    1220 N. Eighth
    (620) 825-4214
    http://www.southbarber.com/
  • Middle School
    301 E Central
    USD 255 South Barber
    (620) 296-4415
    Library

Kiowa Public Library
(620) 825-4630
123 N. Seventh
Kiowa, KS 67070

Hours:
Mondays 7-9 pm
Tuesdays & Thursdays 2-5 & 7-9 pm
Saturdays 9-noon.

    Museums

Kiowa Historical Society
located in the old city building/jail

107 N. Seventh Street
Kiowa, KS 67070

    Newspaper/Radio
    Places to Visit
  • The old City Hall and Fire Station have been converted to an historical museum. The old jail is at the back.
  • The railroad station is a fine old building with a terra-cotta roof. Directly across Railroad Avenue, the Kiowa Social Club occupies what appears to be an old railroad hotel.
  • Kiowa Historical Society
    located in the old city building/jail
    107 N. Seventh Street
    Kiowa, KS 67070

 

Links to Local Businesses

RSI Corp. The only group in the area that is in an OSHA Partnership
Environmental Health and Safety, For energy Wind, Oil and Gas
http://rfcomply.com/products_services/hazard_assessments/environmental/oil_gas/index.php

888 830 5648
www.rsicorp.com

KO Fence “We build all types of fence” OSHA Construction Trained
620-825-4864 or 316 655-3492
www.koconcretefence.com

OK Grain Kiowa
http://www.bnsf.com/markets/agricultural/elevator/bin1/ele1831.html

http://www.okcoop.com/

Kiowa, Kansas restaurants
http://kiowa.kansasdinner.com/

Kiowa New Holland
http://www.kiowanewholland.com/sitemap.htm

SC Telcom
http://www.sctelcom.com/contact_us.htm

The Peoples Bank
http://www.bellebank.com/index.html

South Barber High School
http://www.southbarber.com/hs/index.html

Chieftain Meats/ Kiowa Locker Systems
http://www.chieftainmeats.com/

Sunflower Retriever Club
http://www.sunflowerretrieverclub.com/clubpremiums.htm

Senior Center
http://www.agingkansas.org/seniorcenters/centers.htm

Swonger RV Park
Our nightly rate is $20.  Our monthly rate is $300.  This includes electricity, sewer and water.  RV Park residents can hook up a phone line through South Central Telephone.  We can park 60 trailers and possibly a few more.  Swonger RV Park is located next the Kiowa city park with swimming pools, play grounds and a ball field.

For More Information:
620-825-6187
620-825-4999 (Chieftain Grill)
620-825-6188

Guest Lodge
505 Miller Street
Kiowa, KS 67070

Phone: 620-825-4431     Fax: 620-825-4461

http://www.barbercounty.net/guest_lodge_rates.pdf