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Central City, located across the Missouri River from Keystone City, Kansas, was founded in the 19th century and became an important stop for cattle drives. It began to see tremendous growth after the completion of the [[wikipedia:First Transcontinental
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Central City
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Country
United States of America
State
Missouri
Characteristics
Population
750,000,[1] 1,395,600[3]
Creators
Robert Kanigher · Carmine Infantino
First Appearance
Showcase #4(October, 1956)
Central City has a lot of crime. It needs more than a costumed hero. It needs hope. —Iris Westsrc
Central City, Missouri is the hometown of the second Flash, Barry Allen.
Contents
1History
2Points of Interest
3Residents
3.1Heroes
3.2Villains
3.3Others
3.4Sports Teams
4Notes
5See Also
History
Central City, located across the Missouri River from Keystone City, Kansas, was founded in the 19th century and became an important stop for cattle drives. It began to see tremendous growth after the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad, becoming the first major hub west of Chicago. A second period of growth occurred after World War I, and it has burgeoned to the present day.[1]
In the 25th Century, the city became known as the Central Cityplex.[2]
Points of Interest
Brookfield Heights - trendy residential area
Chubbuck - residential area and home to Central City Hospital
City Center - downtown area and home to the Flash Museum
Danville - middle class residential area and home to Barry and Iris Allen
Englewood - residential area with scenic views of nearby Granite Peak National Park
Lawrence Hills - industrial area
Leawood - blue-collar residential area and home to Central City Stadium
Mounds View - home to Hardwell Fields, the city's airport, and named after many Native American burial mounds in the area
New Brighton - residential and commercial area, home to the Central City Rail Station
Petersburg - home to many of Central City's excellent restaurants
University Town - home to Central City University
Utopia Towers
Westminster - formerly home to stockyards, now the location of S.T.A.R. Labs
Windsor Heights - very exclusive residential area[1]
Ivo Laboratories
Flash Museum
Residents
Heroes
Flash (Barry Allen)
Kid Flash (Wally West) {Formely} (Central City resident only during Kid Flash time)
Kid Flash (Ace West)
Villains
Captain Cold
Heat Wave
Mirror Master (Sam Scudder)
Trickster (James Jesse)
Others
Iris Allen
Sports Teams
Central City Stars (baseball)
Central City Diamonds (baseball)[4]
Central City Cougars (football)
Central City Miners (basketball)[4]
Notes
Before the Crisis on Infinite Earths, Central and Keystone, collectively known as the "Gem Cities" were not twin cities. Rather, Central City only existed on Earth-One and Keystone City only existed on Earth-Two.
Some sources have shown Central City to be in Ohio instead of Missouri. The Flash #228 places it at roughly the same spot as Athens, Ohio.
The map in the Atlas of the DC Universe claims that Keystone and Central are across the Mississippi River from each other. The Mississippi does not border Kansas; the Missouri does.
The DCU version of Central City is not to be confused with the city by the same name seen in Will Eisner's The Spirit.
See Also
Appearances of Central City
Location Gallery: Central City
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↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2Atlas of the DC Universe
↑The Flash Secret Files and Origins #1
↑The Flash Secret Files and Origins #2010
↑ 4.0 4.1The Flash (Volume 4) #32
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Central City has a lot of crime. It needs more than a costumed hero. It needs hope. 
—Iris Westsrc