Welcome to Chardon ...
Chardon is located in Rawlins County<1>.
The location of Chardon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chardon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Chardon is 3,170 feet [966 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Chardon is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Chardon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Chardon, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Chardon lies within the (785) area code.
Communities Also Named Chardon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Chardon - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chardon.
Communities near Chardon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chardon.
- Colby
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Colby is located in Thomas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colby <4>
- Atwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- McDonald
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Gem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Beardsley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardsley
- Beardsley is located in Rawlins County
- Ludell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludell
- Ludell is located in Rawlins County
- Levant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Rexford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexford
- Rexford is located in Thomas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rexford <4>
- Herndon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Bird City
(26 miles [41.8 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>
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 Chardon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chardon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chardon. 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 Chardon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chardon. See our Newspapers Page for Chardon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chardon ...
Looking for more information about Chardon? 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 Chardon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chardon.
Adding Chardon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chardon 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 Chardon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Chardon post office opened in 1888.
We also found Chardon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chardon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chardon. 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 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 Chardon - 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/ |