Welcome to McAllaster ...
McAllaster is located in Logan County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of McAllaster, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of McAllaster, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
McAllaster is 3,150 feet [960 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of McAllaster is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: McAllaster lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from McAllaster (for example, toward Cheyenne Wells (CO)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
McAllaster is within the (785) area code.
Communities near McAllaster ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McAllaster.
- Winona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <5>
- Wallace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Wallace County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <5>
- Russell Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Springs
- Russell Springs is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Page City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
- Page City is located in Logan County
- Sharon Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Springs
- Sharon Springs is located in Wallace County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Former name for Sharon Springs:
- Eagle Trail
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon Springs <5>
- Monument
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
- Monument is located in Logan County
- Brewster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Brewster is located in Thomas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <5>
- Edson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Levant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Goodland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
- Goodland is located in Sherman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodland <5>
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 McAllaster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McAllaster.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McAllaster. 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 McAllaster.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McAllaster. See our Newspapers Page for McAllaster.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McAllaster ...
Looking for more information about McAllaster? 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 McAllaster, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McAllaster.
Adding McAllaster to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McAllaster 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 McAllaster was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the McAllaster post office opened in 1887.
We also found McAllaster in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McAllaster.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McAllaster. 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 Logan, 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 McAllaster - 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/ |