Hodgeman County Ranch.
| Town | Post Office Dates | Additional Information |
| Arthur | 1878-1890 | The post office originally moved from Lostine. It was only open for seven months. |
| Beersheba | None | A Jewish colony East of Ravanna, Beersheba was one of several Jewish agricultural colonies in the United States and one of seven in Kansas. Rabbi Isaac M. Wise of Cincinnati, Ohio, founded it in 1882. By 1890, however, most of them had left the county. |
| Fullerton | 1889-1913 | A post-hamlet, it was located about 15 miles Southeast of Jetmore and eight miles South of Grayling, the nearest railroad station. |
| Grayling | 1875-1913 | |
| Hallet-Holbrook | 1887-1920 | The name changed from Holbrook to Hallet on April 20, 1905. |
| Hodgeman | 1916-1924 | A village in Marena Township, Hodgeman sat on the Pawnee River near the county’s northeast corner, about 18 miles from Jetmore. In 1910, it had a money-order post office, served as a neighborhood trading center, and had a population of 52. Burdett was the nearest railroad station. |
| Hodgeman Center | 1879-1880 | The first county seat of Hodgeman County. When the post office closed, it was moved to Jetmore. |
| Keroma | 1885-1887 | |
| Kidderville | 1879-1914 | A country post office in North Roscoe Township, 17 miles northwest of Jetmore. In 1910, it had mail tri-weekly, and the population was 38. Several cattle breeders lived nearby. |
| Laurel | 1886-1912 | A country post office, it was located in Hallett Township, about ten miles West of Jetmore, the nearest shipping point. In 1910, it had mail tri-weekly and a population of 18. |
| Middle Branch | 1878-1888 | |
| Milroy | 1887-1895 | |
| Morton City | None | African American Exodusters began arriving in Hodgeman County from Kentucky in 1879. Establishing Morton City, they farmed, homesteaded, and raised families. However, life was difficult, and they struggled to survive. The town was eventually abandoned. |
| Orwell/Fordham | 1879-1888 | The name changed from Fordham to Orwell on September 14, 1885. |
| Pawnee Valley | 1878-1894 | |
| Purdyville | 1880-1887 | |
| Ratcliff | 1885-1887 | |
| Retreat | 1879 | The post office was only open for about five months. |
| Sawlog | 1883-1884 | The post office was only open for about five months. |
| Valley | 1898-1905 | A hamlet on the Pawnee River, 12 miles North of Jetmore, the nearest shipping point. The population in 1910 was 15. |
| Wittrup | 1885-1913 | A country post office in Benton Township, near the headwaters of Buckner Creek, 16 miles Southwest of Jetmore. In 1910, a tri-weekly stagecoach ran to Dodge City, and the population was 15. |
Hodgeman County Map by L.H. Everts & Co., 1887.
Compiled and edited by Kathy Alexander/Legends of Kansas, updated September 2026.
Also See:
Sources:
Blackmar, Frank W.; Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Vol I; Standard Publishing Company, Chicago, IL 1912.
Cutler, William G.; History of Kansas; A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL, 1883.
Kansas Historical Society