Welcome to Curranville ...
Curranville is located in Crawford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Curranville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Curranville is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Curranville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Curranville lies within the (620) area code.
Communities near Curranville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Curranville.
- Pittsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Pittsburg is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <3>
- Lamar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Barton County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <3>
- Frontenac
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
- Frontenac is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <3>
- Girard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <3>
- Arma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arma
- Arma is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arma <3>
- Cherokee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <3>
- Liberal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Weir
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Scammon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scammon
- Scammon is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scammon <3>
- Mindenmines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenmines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenmines
- Mindenmines is located in Barton County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mindenmines <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 Curranville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Curranville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Curranville. 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 Curranville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Curranville. See our Newspapers Page for Curranville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Curranville ...
Looking for more information about Curranville? 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 Curranville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Curranville.
Adding Curranville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Curranville 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 Curranville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Curranville post office opened in 1905.
We also found Curranville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Curranville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Curranville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Crawford County: www.crawfordcountykansas.org/
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 Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Curranville - 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/ |