Welcome to Cochrane ...

Cochrane is located in Leavenworth County<1>.

The location of Cochrane has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Cochrane is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cochrane lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Cochrane is located in the (913) area code.

Communities Also Named Cochrane ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Cochrane - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, California, Ontario, Oregon and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cochrane.

Communities near Cochrane ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cochrane.

• Kansas City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
  • Kansas City is located in Wyandotte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <4>
• Shawnee
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
  • Shawnee is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <4>
• Leavenworth
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
  • Leavenworth is located in Leavenworth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leavenworth <4>
• Gladstone
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
  • Gladstone is located in Clay County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <4>
• Merriam
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
  • Merriam is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merriam <4>
• Smithville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
  • Smithville is located in Clay County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
• Parkville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
  • Parkville is located in Platte County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkville <4>
• Bonner Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Springs
  • Bonner Springs is located in Wyandotte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,966 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonner Springs <4>
• Basehor
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basehor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basehor
  • Basehor is located in Leavenworth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,656 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basehor <4>
• Tonganoxie
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonganoxie
  • Tonganoxie is located in Leavenworth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonganoxie <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 Cochrane. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cochrane.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cochrane. 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 Cochrane.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cochrane. See our Newspapers Page for Cochrane.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cochrane ...

Looking for more information about Cochrane? 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 Cochrane, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cochrane.

Adding Cochrane to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cochrane 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 Cochrane was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Cochrane mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cochrane.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cochrane. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Leavenworth County: www.leavenworthcounty.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/