Welcome to Dillwyn ...
Dillwyn is located in Stafford County<1>.
The location of Dillwyn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dillwyn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Dillwyn is 1,980 feet [604 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dillwyn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Dillwyn: (620)
Communities Also Named Dillwyn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dillwyn - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dillwyn.
Communities near Dillwyn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dillwyn.
- Larned
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larned
- Larned is located in Pawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larned <4>
- Saint John
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Saint John is located in Stafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint John <4>
- Stafford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Stafford is located in Stafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Stafford has also been known as:
- Stafford Center
- Stafford City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <4>
- Macksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksville
- Macksville is located in Stafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macksville <4>
- Iuka
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Hudson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Belpre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
- Belpre is located in Edwards County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Seward
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Byers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Radium
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Radium is located in Stafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
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 Dillwyn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dillwyn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dillwyn. 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 Dillwyn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dillwyn. See our Newspapers Page for Dillwyn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dillwyn ...
Looking for more information about Dillwyn? 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 Dillwyn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dillwyn.
Adding Dillwyn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dillwyn 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 Dillwyn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dillwyn post office opened in 1888.
We also found Dillwyn in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dillwyn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dillwyn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stafford County: www.staffordcounty.org/
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 Stafford, 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 Dillwyn - 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/ |