Welcome to Bavaria (aka 'Houch') ...
Bavaria is located in Saline County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bavaria, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
When the people of Bavaria<2> refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Bavarian<3>
Bavaria is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Bavaria lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bavaria: 785
The community of Bavaria has also been called Houch.
Communities Also Named Bavaria ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bavaria - they are located in Missouri and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bavaria.
Communities near Bavaria ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bavaria.
- Salina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Salina is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salina <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Salina
- From Bavaria to Salina
- Lindsborg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsborg
- Lindsborg is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindsborg <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lindsborg
- From Bavaria to Lindsborg
- Bennington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bennington
- From Bavaria to Bennington
- Marquette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marquette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
- Marquette is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marquette <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marquette
- From Bavaria to Marquette
- Assaria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assaria have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assaria
- Assaria is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assaria <5>
- Gypsum
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsum
- Gypsum is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gypsum <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gypsum
- From Bavaria to Gypsum
- Tescott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tescott
- Tescott is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tescott
- From Bavaria to Tescott
- Brookville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brookville
- From Bavaria to Brookville
- Smolan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Beverly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Bavaria. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bavaria.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bavaria. 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 Bavaria.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bavaria. See our Newspapers Page for Bavaria.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bavaria ...
Looking for more information about Bavaria? 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 Bavaria, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bavaria.
Adding Bavaria to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bavaria 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 Bavaria was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Bavaria post office opened in 1880.
We also found Bavaria in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bavaria.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bavaria. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saline County: www.co.saline.ks.us/
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 Saline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Bavaria is also known as Houch. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Bavaria. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Bavaria refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Bavaria may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bavaria - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |