Welcome to Lindsey (aka 'Ayersville') ...
Lindsey is located in Ottawa County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lindsey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
Lindsey is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lindsey lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lindsey is within the boundaries of the (785) area code.
The community of Lindsey has also been called Ayersville.
Communities Also Named Lindsey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Lindsey - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lindsey.
Communities near Lindsey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lindsey.
- Salina
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Salina is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salina <3>
- Bennington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <3>
- Delphos
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Delphos is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Tescott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tescott
- Tescott is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Beverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - New Cambria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
- New Cambria is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Culver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
- Culver is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Manchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Longford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longford
- Longford is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Longford has also been known as:
- Longford Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longford <3>
- Wells
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Wells is located in Ottawa County
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 Lindsey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lindsey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lindsey. 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 Lindsey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lindsey. See our Newspapers Page for Lindsey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lindsey ...
Looking for more information about Lindsey? 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 Lindsey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lindsey.
Adding Lindsey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lindsey 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 Lindsey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lindsey post office opened in 1868.
We also found Lindsey in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lindsey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lindsey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ottawa County: www.ottawacounty.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 Ottawa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lindsey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |