Welcome to Odense ...

Odense is located in Neosho County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Odense, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

Odense is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Odense: (620)

Communities Also Named Odense ...

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

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

Communities near Odense ...

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

• Chanute
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
  • Chanute is located in Neosho County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,991 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chanute <4>
• Iola
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
  • Iola is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <4>
• Humboldt
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
  • Humboldt is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,778 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <4>
• Erie
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
  • Erie is located in Neosho County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <4>
• Saint Paul
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Saint Paul is located in Neosho County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <4>
• La Harpe
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
  • La Harpe is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Harpe <4>
• Moran
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
  • Moran is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
  • Moran has also been known as:
  • Moran City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <4>
• Gas
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas
  • Gas is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
• Thayer
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
  • Thayer is located in Neosho County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <4>
• Bronson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
  • Bronson is located in Bourbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <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 Odense. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Odense.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Odense ...

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

Adding Odense to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Odense post office opened in 1872.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Odense.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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