Welcome to Basil ...
Basil is located in Kingman County<1>.
The location of Basil has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Basil, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Basil is 1,590 feet [485 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Basil lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Basil: (620)
Communities Also Named Basil ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Basil - they are located in Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Basil.
Communities near Basil ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Basil.
- Kingman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
- Kingman is located in Kingman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <4>
- Cheney
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
- Cheney is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheney <4>
- Harper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Harper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper <4>
- Pretty Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pretty Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Prairie
- Pretty Prairie is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pretty Prairie <4>
- Norwich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Zenda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zenda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda
- Zenda is located in Kingman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zenda <4>
- Spivey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Nashville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Danville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Harper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Danville has also been known as:
- Coalville
- Penalosa
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penalosa
- Penalosa is located in Kingman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18 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 Basil. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Basil.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Basil. 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 Basil.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Basil. See our Newspapers Page for Basil.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Basil ...
Looking for more information about Basil? 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 Basil, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Basil.
Adding Basil to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Basil 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 Basil was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Basil post office opened in 1901.
We also found Basil on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Basil.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Basil. 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 Kingman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Basil - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |