Welcome to Aikins ...
Aikins is located in Pottawatomie County<1>.
Aikins is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Aikins lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Aikins lies within the (785) area code.
Communities near Aikins ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Aikins.
- Wamego
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamego have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamego
- Wamego is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamego <4>
- Saint Marys
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Saint Marys is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
- Rossville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Rossville is located in Shawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <4>
- Westmoreland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
- Westmoreland is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <4>
- Onaga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaga
- Onaga is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onaga <4>
- Louisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Louisville has also been known as:
- Louisville Springs
- Rock City
- Rock Creek Falls
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
- Belvue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Emmett
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
- Emmett is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <4>
- Delia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
- Delia is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Circleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Circleville is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <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 Aikins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aikins.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aikins. 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 Aikins.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Aikins. See our Newspapers Page for Aikins.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aikins ...
Looking for more information about Aikins? 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 Aikins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Aikins.
Adding Aikins to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Aikins 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 Aikins was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
We also found Aikins mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Aikins.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aikins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pottawatomie County: www.pottcounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Pottawatomie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aikins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |