Welcome to Vera ...

Vera is located in Wabaunsee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vera, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Vera is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Vera lies within the (785) area code.

Communities Also Named Vera ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Vera - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Vera ...

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

• Wamego
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamego have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamego
  • Wamego is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamego <4>
• Saint Marys
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
  • Saint Marys is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
• Silver Lake
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Silver Lake is located in Shawnee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <4>
• Auburn
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Shawnee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
• Rossville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Rossville is located in Shawnee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <4>
• Saint George
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
  • Saint George is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint George <4>
• Alma
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
  • Alma is located in Wabaunsee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
• Maple Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
  • Maple Hill is located in Wabaunsee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Hill <4>
• Eskridge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
  • Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
• McFarland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
  • McFarland is located in Wabaunsee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vera ...

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

Adding Vera to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vera 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 Vera was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Vera post office opened in 1889.

We also found Vera in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vera.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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