Welcome to Kansasville ...
Kansasville is located in Racine County<1>.
The location of Kansasville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kansasville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
Kansasville is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kansasville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Kansasville is within the (262) area code.
Communities near Kansasville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kansasville.
- Kenosha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
- Kenosha is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
- Racine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,237 people
- Oak Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Mount Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
- Muskego
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Caledonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
- Pleasant Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
- Salem Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Antioch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <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 Kansasville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kansasville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kansasville. 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 Kansasville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kansasville. See our Newspapers Page for Kansasville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kansasville ...
Looking for more information about Kansasville? 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 Kansasville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kansasville.
Adding Kansasville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kansasville 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 Kansasville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Kansasville post office opened in 1856.
We also found Kansasville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kansasville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kansasville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Racine County: www.racineco.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Racine, 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 Kansasville - 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/ |