Welcome to Imes ...

Imes is located in Franklin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Imes, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Imes is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Imes: (785)

Communities near Imes ...

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

• Ottawa
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
  • Ottawa is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <3>
• Paola
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paola
  • Paola is located in Miami County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paola <3>
• Baldwin City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin City
  • Baldwin City is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin City <3>
• Osawatomie
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osawatomie
  • Osawatomie is located in Miami County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,223 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osawatomie <3>
• Wellsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
  • Wellsville is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <3>
• Edgerton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
  • Edgerton is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <3>
• Pomona
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
  • Pomona is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <3>
• Richmond
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
• Williamsburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <3>
• Quenemo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
  • Quenemo is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
  • Quenemo has also been known as:
  • Quenemo Agency

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 Imes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Imes.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Imes ...

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

Adding Imes to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Imes 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 Imes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Imes post office opened in 1887.

We also found Imes in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Imes.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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