Welcome to Aliceville ...
Aliceville is located in Coffey County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Aliceville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Aliceville is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Aliceville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Aliceville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Aliceville - they are located in Alabama and Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Aliceville.
Communities near Aliceville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Aliceville.
- Iola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
- Iola is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <4>
- Garnett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnett
- Garnett is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garnett <4>
- Burlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Coffey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
- Le Roy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in Coffey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <4>
- Waverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Coffey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
- Gas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas
- Gas is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Colony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - New Strawn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Strawn
- New Strawn is located in Coffey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Strawn <4>
- Gridley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Westphalia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Westphalia is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
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 Aliceville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aliceville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aliceville. 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 Aliceville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Aliceville. See our Newspapers Page for Aliceville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aliceville ...
Looking for more information about Aliceville? 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 Aliceville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Aliceville.
Adding Aliceville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Aliceville 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 Aliceville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Aliceville post office opened in 1883.
We also found Aliceville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Aliceville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aliceville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Coffey County: www.coffeycountyks.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 Coffey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aliceville - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |