Welcome to Munjor ...
Munjor is located in Ellis County<1>.
The location of Munjor has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Munjor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Munjor is 1,940 feet [591 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Munjor lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Munjor lies within the (785) area code.
Communities near Munjor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Munjor.
- Hays
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
- Hays is located in Ellis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hays <4>
- Ellis
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Ellis is located in Ellis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellis <4>
- Victoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - La Crosse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- La Crosse is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <4>
- Gorham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Schoenchen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoenchen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoenchen
- Schoenchen is located in Ellis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Liebenthal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liebenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liebenthal
- Liebenthal is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Antonino
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Catharine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Pfeifer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Munjor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Munjor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Munjor. 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 Munjor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Munjor. See our Newspapers Page for Munjor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Munjor ...
Looking for more information about Munjor? 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 Munjor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Munjor.
Adding Munjor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Munjor 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 Munjor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Munjor post office opened in 1881.
We also found Munjor in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Munjor.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Munjor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ellis County: www.ellisco.net/
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 Ellis, 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 Munjor - 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/ |