Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Sedgwick County Fair has been held in Cheney, Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States since 1940. Floyd Souders (see also Souders Historical Museum), a citizen of Cheney began working on having a county fair in the community in 1939. Even though Cheney was one of the smaller towns in the county, it had been successful in hosting a Fall Festival, and Mr. Souders thought Cheney would be a good site for a county fair. Mr. Souders owned and ran the town newspaper, and also served in the Kansas House of Representatives. He used his leadership skills, and connections to build the fair into a special event. He involved the Chamber of Commerce which led to the organization of the Sedgwick County Fair Association in 1939.