Welcome to Shady Bend ...
Shady Bend is located in Lincoln County<1>.
The location of Shady Bend has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shady Bend, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
A typical abbreviation for Shady Bend: Shady Bnd.
Shady Bend is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Shady Bend lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Shady Bend is located in the (785) area code.
Communities Also Named Shady Bend ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Shady Bend - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shady Bend.
Communities near Shady Bend ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shady Bend.
- Minneapolis
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Minneapolis is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneapolis <4>
- Lincoln Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
- Lincoln Center is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Center <4>
- Tescott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tescott
- Tescott is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Brookville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <4>
- Culver
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
- Culver is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Barnard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Ada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Ada is located in Ottawa County
- Glendale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Saline County
- Denmark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Lincoln County
- Alfmil
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfmil
- Alfmil is located in Ottawa County
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 Shady Bend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shady Bend.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shady Bend. 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 Shady Bend.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shady Bend. See our Newspapers Page for Shady Bend.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shady Bend ...
Looking for more information about Shady Bend? 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 Shady Bend, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shady Bend.
Adding Shady Bend to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shady Bend 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 Shady Bend was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Shady Bend post office opened in 1880.
We also found Shady Bend in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shady Bend.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shady Bend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Lincoln, 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 Shady Bend - 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/ |