Welcome to Wakarusa ...

Wakarusa is located in Shawnee County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wakarusa, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Wakarusa is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Wakarusa is within the boundaries of the (785) area code.

Communities Also Named Wakarusa ...

While we believe that this Wakarusa is located in Shawnee County, we know of another 2 Kansas communities named Wakarusa. Those communities are located in the following counties: Douglas and Osage County.

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

Communities near Wakarusa ...

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

• Topeka
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
  • Topeka is located in Shawnee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <4>
• Osage City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
  • Osage City is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage City <4>
• Silver Lake
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Carbondale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Carbondale is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
• Auburn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Shawnee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
• Lyndon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
  • Lyndon is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <4>
• Overbrook
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
  • Overbrook is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overbrook <4>
• Burlingame
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingame have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
  • Burlingame is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
  • Former name for Burlingame:
  • American Settlement
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <4>
• Scranton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
  • Scranton is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <4>
• Lecompton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompton
  • Lecompton is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompton <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 Wakarusa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wakarusa.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wakarusa ...

Looking for more information about Wakarusa? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Wakarusa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wakarusa.

Adding Wakarusa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wakarusa 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 Wakarusa was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wakarusa.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Shawnee County: www.co.shawnee.ks.us/

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