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Welcome to Dalbey ...

Dalbey is located in Atchison County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dalbey, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Dalbey is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Dalbey: 913

Communities near Dalbey ...

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

  • Leavenworth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lansing
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lansing is located in Leavenworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
  • Atchison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Platte City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Weston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Weston is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <3>
  • Wathena
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Nortonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Camden Point
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Dearborn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Winchester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dalbey ...

Looking for more information about Dalbey? 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 Dalbey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dalbey.

Adding Dalbey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dalbey 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 Dalbey was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dalbey.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Atchison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dalbey - 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.