Welcome to Redwing ...
Although we found mention of Redwing during our research, we have little information about it.<1> We believe that Redwing had a post office at one time. We have done a cursory search and haven't been able to find any evidence that the community still exists..
We've added Redwing to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Redwing, please Contact Us.
We aren't confident of the location of Redwing, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Redwing, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
When the people of Redwing refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Redwingite<3>
Redwing is 1,810 feet [552 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Redwing might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Redwing would be found within the (620) area code.
Communities Also Named Redwing ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Redwing - they are located in Louisiana, Ontario and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Redwing.
Communities near Redwing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Redwing.
- Great Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
- Great Bend is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <5>
- Hoisington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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 <5>
- Ellinwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinwood
- Ellinwood is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellinwood <5>
- Claflin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claflin
- Claflin is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claflin <5>
- Holyrood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holyrood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyrood
- Holyrood is located in Ellsworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holyrood <5>
- Bushton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Albert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albert have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Lorraine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Olmitz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- 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 <5>
- Galatia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Redwing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Redwing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Redwing. 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 Redwing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Redwing. See our Newspapers Page for Redwing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Redwing ...
Looking for more information about Redwing? 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 Redwing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Redwing.
Adding Redwing to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Redwing 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 Redwing was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Redwing on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Redwing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Barton County: www.bartoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Redwing and then turned east". While Redwing could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Redwing as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Redwing could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Redwing refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Redwing may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Redwing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |