Welcome to Milberger ...
Milberger is located in Russell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Milberger, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Milberger is 1,850 feet [564 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Milberger lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Milberger: (785)
Communities near Milberger ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Milberger.
- Russell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <3>
- Hoisington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoisington
- Hoisington is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoisington <3>
- Victoria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Gorham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
- Gorham is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <3>
- Otis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Otis is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <3>
- Dorrance
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorrance have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorrance
- Dorrance is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorrance <3>
- Albert
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
- Albert is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albert <3>
- Olmitz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
- Olmitz is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmitz <3>
- Bunker Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Bunker Hill is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <3>
- Galatia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Milberger. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Milberger.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Milberger. 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 Milberger.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Milberger. See our Newspapers Page for Milberger.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Milberger ...
Looking for more information about Milberger? 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 Milberger, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Milberger.
Adding Milberger to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Milberger 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 Milberger was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Milberger post office opened in 1903.
We also found Milberger on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Milberger.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Milberger. 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 Russell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Milberger - 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/ |