Welcome to Sullivan ...

Sullivan is located in Marshall County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sullivan, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Sullivan is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Sullivan lies within the (785) area code.

Communities Also Named Sullivan ...

While we believe that this Sullivan is located in Marshall County, we know of another 2 Kansas communities named Sullivan. Those communities are located in the following counties: Harper and Jackson County.

Beyond Kansas, there are 32 communities that are also named Sullivan - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Sullivan ...

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

• Marysville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • Marysville is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,251 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <4>
• Seneca
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
  • Seneca is located in Nemaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <4>
• Blue Rapids
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rapids
  • Blue Rapids is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Rapids <4>
• Westmoreland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
  • Westmoreland is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <4>
• Frankfort
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
  • Frankfort is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
• Onaga
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaga
  • Onaga is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onaga <4>
• Centralia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
  • Centralia is located in Nemaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <4>
• Axtell
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
  • Axtell is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
• Beattie
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
  • Beattie is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
• Corning
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
  • Corning is located in Nemaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <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 Sullivan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sullivan.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sullivan ...

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

Adding Sullivan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sullivan 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 Sullivan was on a map titled Map of Kansas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sullivan.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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