Welcome to Cameron (aka 'Cameron City') ...
Although we found mention of Cameron during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Cameron 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 Cameron to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cameron, please Contact Us.
The location of Cameron has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cameron, 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.
Cameron is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Cameron might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Cameron would be found within the (620) area code.
The community of Cameron has also been called Cameron City.
Communities Also Named Cameron ...
While we believe that this Cameron is located in Cowley County, we know of another 2 Kansas communities named Cameron. Those communities are located in the following counties: Pratt and Stafford County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 40 communities that are also named Cameron - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California (2), Colorado (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa (2), Louisiana, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cameron.
Communities near Cameron ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cameron.
- Winfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <4>
- Arkansas City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Arkansas City is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkansas City <4>
- Newkirk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk
- Newkirk is located in Kay County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newkirk <4>
- Burden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
- Burden is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burden <4>
- Cedar Vale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Vale
- Cedar Vale is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Cedar Vale has also been known as:
- Cedar
- Cedarvale
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Vale <4>
- Parkerfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerfield
- Parkerfield is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Dexter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Dexter is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>
- Geuda Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geuda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geuda Springs
- Geuda Springs is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Cambridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Grainola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainola
- Grainola is located in Osage County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30 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 Cameron. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cameron.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cameron. 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 Cameron.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cameron. See our Newspapers Page for Cameron.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cameron ...
Looking for more information about Cameron? 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 Cameron, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cameron.
Adding Cameron to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cameron 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 Cameron was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Cameron on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cameron.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cowley County: www.cowleycounty.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 north past Cameron and then turned west". While Cameron could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Cameron 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 Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek 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 Cameron 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 Cameron - 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. |