Welcome to Anson ...
Anson is located in Sumner County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Anson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Anson is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Anson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Anson: 620
Communities Also Named Anson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Anson - they are located in Maine, Missouri, Ontario, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Anson.
Communities near Anson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Anson.
- Derby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Haysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
- Haysville is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysville <3>
- Wellington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mulvane
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
- Mulvane is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulvane <3>
- Clearwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Belle Plaine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Conway Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Argonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Norwich
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in Kingman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <3>
- Viola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Viola is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <3>
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 Anson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Anson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Anson. 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 Anson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Anson. See our Newspapers Page for Anson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anson ...
Looking for more information about Anson? 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 Anson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Anson.
Adding Anson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Anson 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 Anson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Anson post office opened in 1887.
We also found Anson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Anson.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Sumner, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |