Welcome to Astor ...
Astor is located in Greeley County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Astor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Astor is 3,750 feet [1,143 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Astor is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Astor lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Astor (for example, toward Horace), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Area Code for Astor: 620
Communities Also Named Astor ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Astor - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Massachusetts, Nevada and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Astor.
Communities near Astor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Astor.
- Tribune
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribune have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
- Tribune is located in Greeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tribune <4>
- Horace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Kanco ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Selkirk ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Sheridan Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Lake
- Sheridan Lake is located in Kiowa County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan Lake <4>
- Weskan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weskan
- Weskan is located in Wallace County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weskan <4>
- Hartman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Hartman is located in Prowers County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartman <4>
- Leoti
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leoti have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoti
- Leoti is located in Wichita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leoti <4>
- Arapahoe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
- Arapahoe is located in Cheyenne County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arapahoe <4>
- Water Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Kiowa County (CO)
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 Astor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Astor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Astor. 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 Astor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Astor. See our Newspapers Page for Astor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Astor ...
Looking for more information about Astor? 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 Astor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Astor.
Adding Astor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Astor 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 Astor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Astor post office opened in 1888.
We also found Astor in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Astor.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Astor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Greeley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Astor - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |