Welcome to Cicero ...
Cicero is located in Sumner County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cicero, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Cicero is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cicero lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Cicero: 620
Communities Also Named Cicero ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Cicero - they are located in California, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cicero.
Communities near Cicero ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cicero.
- Derby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Haysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
- Haysville is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysville <3>
- Wellington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mulvane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
- Mulvane is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulvane <3>
- Rose Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <3>
- Clearwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Plaine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Conway Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Oxford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Udall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Udall is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Udall <3>
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 Cicero. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cicero.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cicero. 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 Cicero.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cicero. See our Newspapers Page for Cicero.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cicero ...
Looking for more information about Cicero? 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 Cicero, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cicero.
Adding Cicero to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cicero 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 Cicero was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cicero post office opened in 1883.
We also found Cicero in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cicero.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Sumner, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cicero - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |