Welcome to Doniphan ...
Although we found mention of Doniphan during our research, we have little information about it.<1> We believe that Doniphan had a post office at one time. We have done a cursory search and haven't been able to find any evidence that the community still exists..
We've added Doniphan to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Doniphan, please Contact Us.
The location of Doniphan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Doniphan, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Doniphan: Named for Colonel Alexander William Doniphan (1808-1887), famous for his actions during the Mexican-American War.
Doniphan is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Doniphan might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Doniphan would be found within the (785) area code.
Communities Also Named Doniphan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Doniphan - they are located in Arkansas, Idaho, Missouri and Nebraska.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Doniphan.
Communities near Doniphan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Doniphan.
- Saint Joseph
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Buchanan County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>
- Atchison
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchison
- Atchison is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atchison <4>
- Country Club
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
- Country Club is located in Andrew County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Weston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Platte County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <4>
- Wathena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wathena
- Wathena is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wathena <4>
- Elwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Elwood is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Highland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <4>
- Troy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Agency
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
- Agency is located in Buchanan County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <4>
- Dearborn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
- Dearborn is located in Platte County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <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 Doniphan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Doniphan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Doniphan. 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 Doniphan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Doniphan. See our Newspapers Page for Doniphan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Doniphan ...
Looking for more information about Doniphan? 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 Doniphan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Doniphan.
Adding Doniphan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Doniphan 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 Doniphan was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Doniphan on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Doniphan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Doniphan and then turned east". While Doniphan could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Doniphan as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Doniphan could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Doniphan - 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. |