Welcome to Utopia ...
Utopia is located in Greenwood County<1>.
The location of Utopia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Utopia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Utopia is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Utopia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Utopia lies within the (620) area code.
Communities Also Named Utopia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Utopia - they are located in Alaska, Florida (2), Illinois, Louisiana, New Brunswick, New York (2), Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Utopia.
Communities near Utopia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Utopia.
- Eureka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <4>
- Madison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Toronto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Toronto is located in Woodson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <4>
- Hamilton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
- Severy
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severy
- Severy is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Climax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Virgil
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Neal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
- Neal is located in Greenwood County
- Lapland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Reece
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece
- Reece is located in Greenwood 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 Utopia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Utopia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Utopia. 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 Utopia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Utopia. See our Newspapers Page for Utopia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Utopia ...
Looking for more information about Utopia? 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 Utopia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Utopia.
Adding Utopia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Utopia 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 Utopia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Utopia post office opened in 1880.
We also found Utopia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Utopia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Utopia. 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 Greenwood, 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 Utopia - 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/ |