Welcome to Busby ...
Busby is located in Elk County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Busby, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Busby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Busby is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Busby lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Busby lies within the (620) area code.
Communities Also Named Busby ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Busby - they are located in Alberta, Mississippi, Montana, New Brunswick, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Busby.
Communities near Busby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Busby.
- Fredonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Fredonia is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <5>
- Howard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Howard is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
- Former name for Howard:
- Howard City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <5>
- Moline
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
- Moline is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <5>
- Longton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longton
- Longton is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Former name for Longton:
- Elk Rapids
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longton <5>
- Elk City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Elk City is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Severy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severy
- Severy is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Fall River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall River <5>
- Elk Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Falls
- Elk Falls is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Falls <5>
- Benedict
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
- Benedict is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benedict <5>
- Climax
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Busby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Busby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Busby. 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 Busby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Busby. See our Newspapers Page for Busby.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Busby ...
Looking for more information about Busby? 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 Busby, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Busby.
Adding Busby to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Busby 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 Busby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Busby post office opened in 1885.
We also found Busby in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Busby.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Busby. 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 Elk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Busby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |