Yuma Crossing
Immediately after the Mexican–American War in 1848, the U.S. Army built Fort Yuma here to protect travelers from Indians raiding the area. It was the center point of conflict in the Yuma War of 1850–53. From 1864–1890, the fort and nearby facilities was the main army base to support the US Army's efforts to control the Indians throughout the greater southwest.
Yuma, Kansas
Yuma is a rural unincorporated community in Cloud County, Kansas, United States. It is located near the intersections of K-28 and County Road 777. A historical marker remains where the town once stood, which was populated from 1878 until the 1930s.