Welcome to Broughton ...
Although we found mention of Broughton during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Broughton was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Broughton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Broughton, please Contact Us.
The location of Broughton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Broughton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Broughton is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Broughton might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Broughton would be found within the (785) area code.
Communities Also Named Broughton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Broughton - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia (2), Illinois, Nova Scotia, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Broughton.
Communities near Broughton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Broughton.
- Clay Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Clay Center is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay Center <4>
- Riley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Riley is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Former names for Riley:
- Riley Center
- Union
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <4>
- Wakefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <4>
- Milford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Geary County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
- Leonardville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
- Leonardville is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Leonardville has also been known as:
- Leonard
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <4>
- Morganville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Morganville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Morganville has also been known as:
- Morgantown
- Randolph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
- Green is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <4>
- Longford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longford
- Longford is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Longford has also been known as:
- Longford Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longford <4>
- Oak Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 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 Broughton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Broughton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Broughton. 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 Broughton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Broughton. See our Newspapers Page for Broughton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Broughton ...
Looking for more information about Broughton? 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 Broughton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Broughton.
Adding Broughton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Broughton 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 Broughton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Broughton post office opened in 1888.
We also found Broughton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Broughton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clay County: www.claycountyks.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Broughton and then turned west". While Broughton could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Broughton as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Broughton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Broughton - 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/ |