Welcome to Alanthus ...
So far, we found very little information about Alanthus. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Alanthus to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Alanthus, please Contact Us.
Alanthus would have been located within present day Gove County<2>.
The location of Alanthus has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alanthus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Alanthus is 2,500 feet [762 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Alanthus is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Alanthus was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Alanthus still existed, it would have been in the (785) area code.
Communities Also Named Alanthus ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Alanthus - they are located in Alabama, Missouri and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alanthus.
Communities near Alanthus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alanthus.
- Ransom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Ransom is located in Ness County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ransom <5>
- Utica
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Ness County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <5>
- Arnold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Shields
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Beeler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeler
- Beeler is located in Ness County
- Alamota
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Laird
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Trego
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Dighton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Dighton is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dighton <5>
- Ness City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ness City
- Ness City is located in Ness County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ness City <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 Alanthus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alanthus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alanthus. 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 Alanthus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alanthus. See our Newspapers Page for Alanthus.
Adding Alanthus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alanthus 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 Alanthus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Alanthus post office opened in 1887.
We also found Alanthus in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alanthus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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 Alanthus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Gove, 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 Alanthus - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |