Welcome to Kansas Flat ...
So far, we found very little information about Kansas Flat. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Kansas Flat to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kansas Flat, please Contact Us.
Kansas Flat would have been located within present day Valley County<2>.
The location of Kansas Flat has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Kansas Flat: Kansas Flt.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Kansas Flat is 2,940 feet [896 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Kansas Flat is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Kansas Flat was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Kansas Flat would have been located in the (406) area code.
Communities near Kansas Flat ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Kansas Flat.
- Opheim
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opheim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opheim
- Opheim is located in Valley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opheim <5>
- Roanwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanwood
- Roanwood is located in Valley County
- Glentana
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glentana
- Glentana is located in Valley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glentana <5>
- Larslan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larslan
- Larslan is located in Valley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larslan <5>
- West Poplar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Poplar
- Saint Marie
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marie
- Saint Marie is located in Valley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marie <5>
- Richland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Valley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <5>
- Vandalia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Vandalia is located in Valley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kansas Flat. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kansas Flat.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kansas Flat. 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 Kansas Flat.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kansas Flat. See our Newspapers Page for Kansas Flat.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kansas Flat, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Valley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kansas Flat - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |