Welcome to Modoc ...

Modoc is located in Scott County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Modoc, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Modoc is 3,130 feet [954 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Modoc is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Modoc (for example, toward Tribune), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Modoc lies within the (620) area code.

The ZIP code for Modoc: 67863<3>

Communities Also Named Modoc ...

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

Beyond Kansas, there are 11 communities that are also named Modoc - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Modoc ...

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

• Scott City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
  • Scott City is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <5>
• Leoti
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leoti have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoti
  • Leoti is located in Wichita County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leoti <5>
• Marienthal
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marienthal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienthal
  • Marienthal is located in Wichita County
• Pence
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
  • Pence is located in Scott County
• Friend
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
  • Friend is located in Finney County
• Elkader
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
  • Elkader is located in Logan County
• Selkirk ‑ Historic
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
  • Selkirk is located in Wichita County
  • Selkirk has also been known as:
  • Selkirk Station
• Amy ‑ Historic
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
  • Amy is located in Lane County
  • Former name for Amy:
  • Ellen
• Healy
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healy
  • Healy is located in Lane County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Healy <5>
• Russell Springs
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Modoc ...

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

Adding Modoc to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Modoc 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 Modoc was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Modoc post office opened in 1887.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Modoc.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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