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Welcome to Cameron (aka 'Cameron City') ...

Cameron is located in Cowley County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cameron, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Cameron is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Cameron lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Cameron: 620

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)
  • Arkansas City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Newkirk
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Burden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Vale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • 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.<4> 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)
  • 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.<4> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Cowley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Grainola
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Cowley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cameron - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.