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Welcome to Atlas ...

Atlas is located in Crawford County<1>.

Atlas is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Atlas lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Atlas: 620

Communities Also Named Atlas ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Atlas - they are located in Alabama, California, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Atlas.

Communities near Atlas ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Atlas.

  • Pittsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Carl Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Frontenac
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Columbus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Oronogo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Oronogo is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronogo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,666 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronogo <3>
  • Girard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Arma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Arma is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arma <3>
  • Airport Drive
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Airport Drive is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Drive
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
  • Cherokee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Liberal
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberal is located in Barton County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 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 Atlas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Atlas.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Atlas. 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 Atlas.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Atlas. See our Newspapers Page for Atlas.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Atlas ...

Looking for more information about Atlas? 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 Atlas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Atlas.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Atlas - 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.