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Welcome to Minneha ...

Minneha is located in Sedgwick County<1>.


The location of Minneha has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Minneha, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

Minneha is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Minneha: (316)

Communities Also Named Minneha ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Minneha: This one is located in Sedgwick County and the other is located in Butler County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Minneha.

Communities near Minneha ...

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

  • Wichita
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Derby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Derby is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <4>
  • Andover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
    • Andover has also been known as:
    • Cloud City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <4>
  • Haysville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
    • Haysville is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysville <4>
  • Augusta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Bel Aire
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Aire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Aire
    • Bel Aire is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,469 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Aire <4>
  • Park City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Park City is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <4>
  • Valley Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
    • Valley Center is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,385 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Center <4>
  • Mulvane
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
    • Mulvane is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulvane <4>
  • Maize
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maize have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maize
    • Maize is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maize <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Minneha ...

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

Adding Minneha to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Minneha post office opened in 1871.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Minneha.

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

The official website for Sedgwick County: www.sedgwickcounty.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 Sedgwick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Minneha - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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