Welcome to Batesville ...
Batesville is located in Woodson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Batesville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Batesville is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Batesville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Batesville: 620
Communities Also Named Batesville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Batesville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia (2), Indiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas (2), Utah and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Batesville.
Communities near Batesville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Batesville.
- Yates Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Center
- Yates Center is located in Woodson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates Center <4>
- Gridley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Toronto
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Toronto is located in Woodson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <4>
- Hamilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hamilton
- From Batesville to Hamilton
- Buffalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Buffalo
- From Batesville to Buffalo
- Fall River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall River <4>
- Benedict
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
- Benedict is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benedict <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Benedict
- From Batesville to Benedict
- Virgil
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - New Albany
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- New Albany is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Albany
- From Batesville to New Albany
- Coyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyville
- Coyville is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coyville
- From Batesville to Coyville
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 Batesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Batesville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Batesville. 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 Batesville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Batesville. See our Newspapers Page for Batesville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Batesville ...
Looking for more information about Batesville? 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 Batesville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Batesville.
Adding Batesville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Batesville 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 Batesville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Batesville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Batesville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Batesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Woodson County: www.woodsoncounty.net/
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 Woodson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Batesville - 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. |