Welcome to Brewer ...
Brewer is located in Ottawa County<1>.
The location of Brewer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brewer, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Brewer is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brewer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Brewer is within the (785) area code.
Communities Also Named Brewer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Brewer - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (2), Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (3), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brewer.
Communities near Brewer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brewer.
- Minneapolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Minneapolis is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneapolis <4>
- Bennington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Glasco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasco
- Glasco is located in Cloud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Former names for Glasco:
- Dell Ray
- Glasgow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasco <4>
- Delphos
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Delphos is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Tescott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tescott
- Tescott is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Beverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Culver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
- Culver is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Simpson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Simpson is located in Cloud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <4>
- Barnard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Ada
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Ada is located in Ottawa County
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 Brewer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brewer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brewer. 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 Brewer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brewer. See our Newspapers Page for Brewer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brewer ...
Looking for more information about Brewer? 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 Brewer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brewer.
Adding Brewer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brewer 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 Brewer was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brewer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brewer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ottawa County: www.ottawacounty.org/
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 Ottawa, 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 Brewer - 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. |