Welcome to Kiro ...

Kiro is located in Shawnee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kiro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Kiro is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Kiro: (785)

Communities near Kiro ...

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

• Topeka
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
  • Topeka is located in Shawnee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <3>
• Saint Marys
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
  • Saint Marys is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <3>
• Silver Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Silver Lake is located in Shawnee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <3>
• Carbondale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Carbondale is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
• Auburn
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Shawnee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
• Rossville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Rossville is located in Shawnee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <3>
• Meriden
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
  • Meriden is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <3>
• Hoyt
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
  • Hoyt is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt <3>
• Maple Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
  • Maple Hill is located in Wabaunsee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Hill <3>
• Mayetta
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayetta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
  • Mayetta is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayetta <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kiro ...

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

Adding Kiro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kiro 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 Kiro was on a map titled Map of Kansas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Kiro mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kiro.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Shawnee County: www.co.shawnee.ks.us/

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