Welcome to Alcove Spring ...
So far, we found very little information about Alcove Spring. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Alcove Spring to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Alcove Spring, please Contact Us.
Alcove Spring would have been located within present day Marshall County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Alcove Spring: Alcove Spg. (or less commonly used: Alcove Spng. or Alcove Sprng.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Alcove Spring is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Alcove Spring was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Alcove Spring would have been located in the (785) area code.
Communities near Alcove Spring ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alcove Spring.
- Marysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <4>
- Blue Rapids
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rapids
- Blue Rapids is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Rapids <4>
- Frankfort
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Frankfort is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Hanover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
- Waterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <4>
- Greenleaf
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
- Greenleaf is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenleaf <4>
- Beattie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
- Beattie is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Barnes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Barnes is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnes <4>
- Oketo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketo
- Oketo is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
- Carden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Alcove Spring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alcove Spring.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alcove Spring. 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 Alcove Spring.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alcove Spring. See our Newspapers Page for Alcove Spring.
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 Alcove Spring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alcove Spring - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |