Welcome to Wichita ...

Wichita is located in Guthrie County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wichita, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

When the people of Wichita refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Wichitan<3>

Wichita is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Communities Also Named Wichita ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Wichita - they are located in Kansas and Oregon.

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

Communities near Wichita ...

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

• Audubon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
  • Audubon is located in Audubon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Audubon <5>
• Guthrie Center
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie Center
  • Guthrie Center is located in Guthrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie Center <5>
• Coon Rapids
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
  • Coon Rapids is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <5>
• Panora
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panora
  • Panora is located in Guthrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panora <5>
• Exira
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exira
  • Exira is located in Audubon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exira <5>
• Adair
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
  • Adair is located in Guthrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adair <5>
• Scranton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • 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 Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <5>
• Bayard
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
  • Bayard is located in Guthrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayard <5>
• Casey
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
  • Casey is located in Guthrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casey <5>
• Menlo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
  • Menlo is located in Guthrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wichita ...

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

Adding Wichita to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wichita 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 Wichita was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Wichita post office opened in 1884.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wichita.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/