Welcome to Alanthus ...
So far, we have 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 the community is gone, the present day location for Alanthus is 2,500 feet [762 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude 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.
Adding Alanthus to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
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.
In addition, we also found mention of Alanthus elsewhere: The earliest book where we found it mentioned was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Alanthus on a Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Alanthus on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Alanthus ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have 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 [Ness County]
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- Ransom [Ness County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the east of Alanthus
- Estimated population in 2019: 260 people
- Former name for Ransom:
- Ogdensburgh
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ransom<6>
- Utica [Ness County]
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- Utica [Ness County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the south of Alanthus
- Estimated population in 2019: 141 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica<6>
- Arnold [Ness County]
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- Arnold [Ness County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the southeast of Alanthus
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Shields [Lane County]
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- Shields [Lane County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the west of Alanthus
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Beeler [Ness County]
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- Beeler [Ness County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the south of Alanthus
- Former name for Beeler:
- Beelerville
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- Alamota [Lane County]
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- Alamota [Lane County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southwest of Alanthus
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Trego [Trego County]
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- Trego [Trego County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northeast of Alanthus
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trego have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Former name for Trego:
- Park's Fort
- Trego has also been known as:
- Trego Center
- Trego Tank
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- Dighton [Lane County]
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- Dighton [Lane County] lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<5> to the southwest of Alanthus
- Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dighton<6>
- Ness City [Ness County]
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- Ness City [Ness County] lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<5> to the southeast of Alanthus
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,303 people
- Former name for Ness City:
- Iowa
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ness City<6>
- Brownell [Ness County]
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- Brownell [Ness County] lies 23 miles [37 km]<5> to the east of Alanthus
- Estimated population in 2019: 26 people
- Former name for Brownell:
- Vansburg
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownell<6>
- Beeler [Ness 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 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.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 have 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alanthus) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alanthus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7000, Longitude: -100.1671 In this case, the coordinates for Alanthus have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |