Welcome to Beardsley ...
Beardsley is located in Rawlins County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Beardsley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Beardsley is 3,190 feet [972 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Beardsley is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Beardsley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Beardsley, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Beardsley is within the boundaries of the (785) area code.
Communities Also Named Beardsley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Beardsley - they are located in Arizona, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Brunswick, Ohio, Pennsylvania and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beardsley.
Communities near Beardsley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beardsley.
- Atwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Atwood is located in Rawlins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <4>
- Bird City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird City
- Bird City is located in Cheyenne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bird City <4>
- McDonald
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Ludell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludell
- Ludell is located in Rawlins County
- Benkelman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benkelman
- Benkelman is located in Dundy County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benkelman <4>
- Max
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
- Max is located in Dundy County (NE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Max <4>
- Stratton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
- Stratton is located in Hitchcock County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratton <4>
- Herndon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Wheeler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Wheeler is located in Cheyenne County
- Trenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Hitchcock County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
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 Beardsley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beardsley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beardsley. 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 Beardsley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beardsley. See our Newspapers Page for Beardsley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beardsley ...
Looking for more information about Beardsley? 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 Beardsley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beardsley.
Adding Beardsley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Beardsley 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 Beardsley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Beardsley post office opened in 1889.
We also found Beardsley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Beardsley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beardsley. 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 Rawlins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beardsley - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |