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Welcome to Copeland ...

The city of Copeland is located in Gray County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Copeland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Copeland has a population of 298 people<2> (see below for details).

Copeland is 2,820 feet [860 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Copeland is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Copeland: 620

The ZIP code for Copeland: 67837<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Copeland had an population of 298 people. This is a decrease of 3.87% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.09% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Copeland had a population of 310 people (or 5.14% of the total population of Gray County). This makes Copeland the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Copeland represents 0.01% of the population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 352nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 310 people, the population of Copeland decreased 8.55% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 339 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Copeland.

Communities Also Named Copeland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Copeland: This one is located in Gray County and the other is located in Thomas County.

Beyond Kansas, there are 22 communities that are also named Copeland - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (3), Idaho, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas (2) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Copeland.

Communities near Copeland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Copeland.

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 Copeland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Copeland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Copeland. 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 Copeland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Copeland. See our Newspapers Page for Copeland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Copeland ...

Looking for more information about Copeland? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Copeland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Copeland.

Adding Copeland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Copeland 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 Copeland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Copeland post office opened in 1912.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Copeland.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Gray, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Copeland.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Copeland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Copeland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Copeland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/