Welcome to Bolton ...
Bolton is located in Montgomery County<1>.
The location of Bolton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bolton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Bolton is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bolton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bolton lies within the (620) area code.
Communities Also Named Bolton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Bolton - they are located in Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bolton.
Communities near Bolton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bolton.
- Coffeyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeyville
- Coffeyville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeyville <4>
- Independence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
- Neodesha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neodesha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neodesha
- Neodesha is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neodesha <4>
- Cherryvale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
- Cherryvale is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryvale <4>
- Caney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
- Caney is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caney <4>
- Copan
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copan
- Copan is located in Washington County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copan <4>
- South Coffeyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Coffeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Coffeyville
- South Coffeyville is located in Nowata County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
- Dearing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing
- Dearing is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearing <4>
- Elk City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Elk City is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Tyro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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 Bolton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bolton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bolton. 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 Bolton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bolton. See our Newspapers Page for Bolton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bolton ...
Looking for more information about Bolton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bolton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bolton.
Adding Bolton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bolton 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 Bolton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bolton post office opened in 1889.
We also found Bolton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bolton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bolton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bolton - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |