Profile for Fort Riley, Kansas, KS

Fort was established in 1852 to protect travelers on the Oregon and Santa Fe trails. The Seventh Cavalry was organized here, with a responsibility to protect Union Pacific Railroad construction workers from Indian attack

Historic sites and museums: U.S. Cavalry Museum, 1st Infantry Division Museum, Custer House, First Territorial Capitol

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Cemeteries (9)

Communities (8)

Hotels (9)

Libraries (1)

Military bases (1)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• Geary County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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• Geary County government
• Fort Riley tourism

• Cemeteries in or near Fort Riley
• Cemeteries in Geary County
• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Geary County
• Libraries in or near Fort Riley

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• Geary County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Fort Riley museums
• Fort Riley historic sites
• Fort Riley area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Fort Riley area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Geary County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Kansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Fort Riley
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Geary County

• Fort Riley business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Kansas
• Local ordinances in Kansas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Geary County
• Arrests in Geary County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Kansas
• National Council on Independent Living

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Geary County economic census
• Geary County economic summary
• Geary County employment growth
• Geary County unemployment rate
• Kansas economic data

• Colleges in or near Fort Riley
• Colleges in Kansas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Kansas
• Schools in or near Fort Riley
• School districts in or near Fort Riley
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Kansas high schools

• Air pollution in Geary County
• Diesel soot in Geary County
• Land contamination in Geary County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Kansas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Geary County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Kansas

• ePodunk festival listings
• Kansas county fairs
• Kansas festivals (Kansas tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Fort Riley

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Fort Riley
• Geocaches in Kansas

• Geary County government
• Kansas state government
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• Ancestry & family history
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• Travel

• Fort Riley medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Kansas
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Fort Riley
• Historic sites in Kansas
• Museums in or near Fort Riley
• Museums in Kansas
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Geary County genealogy forum

• Find Foreclosure in Fort Riley
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• Check Kansas mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Kansas
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• Libraries near Fort Riley

• Kansas library

• Kansas statewide library catalog

• Historic maps of KS cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Kansas
• Topographic map of Fort Riley

• Daily newspapers in or near Fort Riley
• AM radio stations in or near Fort Riley
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Fort Riley
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Fort Riley
• TV stations in or near Fort Riley
• Media ownership in the Fort Riley area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Kansas

• Military bases in Kansas
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Fort Riley
• Search obituaries in Kansas
• Recent death notices - selected KS newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Kansas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Kansas
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Fort Riley
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Fort Riley

• Parks near Fort Riley
• National forests in Kansas
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• Aerial photo of Fort Riley
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• Post cards of Kansas communities

Geary County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Fort Riley political report.

• Kansas Democratic party
• Kansas Republican party
• Kansas elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Fort Riley
• Total membership by faith, in Geary County

• Chowhound message boards for KS

• Fort Riley travel guide
• Airports near Fort Riley
• Hotels near Fort Riley
• Kansas tourism bureau

• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Kansas
• Wildlife refuges in Kansas

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