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Welcome to Treece ...

The city of Treece is located in Cherokee County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Treece, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1917.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Treece had a population of 138 people.<3> (see below for details).

Treece is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Treece is located in the (620) area code.

The ZIP code for Treece: 66778<5>

Communities Also Named Treece ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Treece - it's located in Oklahoma.

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

Communities near Treece ...

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

  • Joplin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
    • Joplin is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joplin <6>
  • Miami
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
    • Miami is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,947 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <6>
  • Baxter Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Columbus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Galena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Commerce
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Commerce is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <6>
  • Seneca
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Newton County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <6>
  • Oswego
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
    • Fairland is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairland <6>
  • Chetopa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Treece. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Treece.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Treece ...

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

Adding Treece to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Treece 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 Treece was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Treece post office opened in 1917.

We also found Treece on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Kansas (1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Treece.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Treece. 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 Cherokee, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Treece.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Treece - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Treece). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Treece or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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