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Welcome to Topeka ...Topeka is located in Lawrence County<1>. The location of Topeka has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Topeka, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903. When the people of Topeka refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Topekan<3> Topeka is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<4>. Time Zone: Topeka lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Telephone area codes for Topeka: (601) and (769)<5> Communities Also Named Topeka ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Topeka - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota and Oklahoma. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Topeka. Communities near Topeka ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Topeka.
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 Topeka. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Topeka. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Topeka. 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 Topeka. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Topeka. See our Newspapers Page for Topeka. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Topeka ...Looking for more information about Topeka? 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 Topeka, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Topeka. Adding Topeka to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Topeka 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 Topeka was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7> We also found Topeka on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911). For more details, see References and Mentions for Topeka. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Topeka. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/ Footnotes ...
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