This cache is place in honor of MOGA 2017, the First Mega Geocaching Event in Kansas. The goal of the committee was to pay homage to our gracious host, so each event cache is named after one of the 105 Counties that make up the state.
This cache is in honor of Smith County, Kansas
Smith County is located along the northern border of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,853. Its county seat is Smith Center. The county is named in memory of Maj. J. Nelson Smith, who was part of the 2nd Colorado Cavalry, killed in action at the Battle of Westport on October 21, 1864.
The geographic center of the contiguous United States is located within the county, near Lebanon. (Wikipedia)