Welcome to Aetna ...
So far, we found very little information about Aetna. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Aetna to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Aetna, please Contact Us.
Aetna would have been located within present day Barber County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Aetna, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Aetna is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Aetna was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Aetna would have been located in the (620) area code.
Communities Also Named Aetna ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Aetna - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas (2), Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Tennessee (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Aetna.
Communities near Aetna ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Aetna.
- Hardtner
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardtner
- Hardtner is located in Barber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardtner <4>
- Eldred ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Buttermilk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk
- Buttermilk is located in Comanche County
- Forest City ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Barber County
- Lake City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Barber County
- Sun City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun City
- Sun City is located in Barber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun City <4>
- Wilmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
- Wilmore is located in Comanche County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Stubbs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
- Stubbs is located in Barber County
- Coldwater
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Comanche County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <4>
- Freedom
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom is located in Woods County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Aetna. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aetna.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aetna. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Aetna.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Aetna. See our Newspapers Page for Aetna.
Adding Aetna to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Aetna in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Aetna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Aetna post office opened in 1885.
We also found Aetna in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Aetna.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Aetna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Barber, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aetna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |