Sending Floral Arrangements Sent to Arkansas City, KS

The city is located in Cowley County, it is known as the White Water town located at the convergence of the Walnut and Arkansas Rivers in the southwestern part of the country. The city of this present day sat on the site of an inherited city called Etzanoa and had an estimated population of twenty thousand. A large settlement of Indians called Rayados lived along the Walnut River in the eastern part of the city and the remains of these Indians were found along six miles of the river. The settlements of Wichita were also located on the west bank of the Walnut River. There was an issue choosing a name for the city at first; some early names included Creswell, Adelphia, and Walnut City until the present name was chosen in 1870. The city grew gradually through the end part of the nineteenth century when a large number of people moved into the town during the Cherokee Strip Land Run.

Business in the City

Arkansas City was a competitor to Wichita in size and enterprise in the twentieth century; it had numerous fine hotels, several busy rail lines, a manufacturing base, an elegant opera house, and a bustling agricultural economy. A famous swimming hole called Paris Lake is located west of downtown, A former windmill manufacturer, The Kirkwood Wind Engine Company, had its headquarters in Arkansas City. it is now the location of the state-of-the-art meat processor Creekstone Farms Premium Beef LLC, which employs over seven hundred workers.

A professor named H. B Norton provided a school in his home when Arkansas City was first established. Avas Flowers offers delivery of flowers to all businesses and schools in the community. We have a wide range of freshly picked flowers at very affordable rates. Our floral arrangements and bouquets are the best. Our customer care representatives are available to assist in selecting your arrangement. Visit our website for more information.