Wichita was founded in 1868 as a trading post on the Chisholm Trail. It quickly became a major center for cattle drives and was known as "Cowtown." Wichita was incorporated as a city in 1870.
The city of Wichita is named after the Wichita Indians, but it does not have a direct translation to English. The Wichita Indians are a Plains Indian tribe that is native to the Great Plains region of the United States.
