Welcome to Achilles ...

Achilles is located in Rawlins County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Achilles, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

Achilles is 2,840 feet [866 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Achilles is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Achilles lies within the (785) area code.

Communities Also Named Achilles ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Achilles - it's located in Virginia.

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

Communities near Achilles ...

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

• Oberlin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
  • Oberlin is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oberlin <4>
• Atwood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
  • Atwood is located in Rawlins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <4>
• Rexford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexford
  • Rexford is located in Thomas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rexford <4>
• Selden
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
  • Selden is located in Sheridan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
• Herndon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
  • Herndon is located in Rawlins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
• Ludell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludell
  • Ludell is located in Rawlins County
• Traer
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Traer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traer
  • Traer is located in Decatur County
• Gem
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
  • Gem is located in Thomas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
• Beardsley
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardsley
  • Beardsley is located in Rawlins County
• Leoville
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoville
  • Leoville is located in Decatur County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Achilles ...

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

Adding Achilles to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Achilles in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

We originally found mention of Achilles in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Achilles.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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