Welcome to Hymer ...
Hymer is located in Chase County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Hymer, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hymer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
Hymer is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hymer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hymer is within the boundaries of the (620) area code.
Communities Also Named Hymer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hymer - it's located in Alabama.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hymer.
Communities near Hymer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hymer.
- Herington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herington
- Herington is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herington <5>
- Council Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Grove
- Council Grove is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
- Council Grove has also been known as:
- Council
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Grove <5>
- Cottonwood Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Falls
- Cottonwood Falls is located in Chase County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Falls <5>
- Strong City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
- Strong City is located in Chase County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Strong City has also been known as:
- Strong
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong City <5>
- Lincolnville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Lincolnville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Wilsey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsey
- Wilsey is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Lost Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Springs
- Lost Springs is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Springs <5>
- Parkerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
- Parkerville is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Elmdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
- Elmdale is located in Chase County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmdale <5>
- Dunlap
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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 Hymer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hymer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hymer. 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 Hymer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hymer. See our Newspapers Page for Hymer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hymer ...
Looking for more information about Hymer? 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 Hymer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hymer.
Adding Hymer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hymer 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 Hymer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hymer post office opened in 1872.
We also found Hymer in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hymer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hymer. 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 Chase, 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 Hymer - 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/ |