Welcome to Cheyenne (aka 'Cheyenne City') ...
Cheyenne is located in Osborne County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cheyenne, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Cheyenne: Named after the Cheyenne tribe.
When the people of Cheyenne<2> refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Cheyenneite<3>
Cheyenne is 1,680 feet [512 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Cheyenne lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Cheyenne: 785
The community of Cheyenne has also been called Cheyenne City.
Communities Also Named Cheyenne ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Cheyenne - they are located in Oklahoma, Texas (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cheyenne.
Communities near Cheyenne ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cheyenne.
- Osborne
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Osborne is located in Osborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
- Osborne has also been known as:
- Peru
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osborne <5>
- Lucas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvan Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvan Grove is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Sylvan Grove has also been known as:
- Sylvan Grove Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Grove <5>
- Tipton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Luray
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Luray is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Hunter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Paradise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Paradise is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Waldo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Waldo is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
- Former name for Waldo:
- Pleasant Run
- Blue Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill
- Denmark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Denmark is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
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 Cheyenne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cheyenne.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cheyenne. 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 Cheyenne.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cheyenne. See our Newspapers Page for Cheyenne.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cheyenne ...
Looking for more information about Cheyenne? 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 Cheyenne, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cheyenne.
Adding Cheyenne to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cheyenne 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 (so far) for Cheyenne was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cheyenne post office opened in 1879. The Cheyenne post office closed in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cheyenne.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Osborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Cheyenne is also known as Cheyenne City. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Cheyenne. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Cheyenne refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Cheyenne may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cheyenne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |