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Welcome to Dalbey ...

Dalbey is located in Atchison County<1>.


The location of Dalbey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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

Dalbey is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Leavenworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
  • Atchison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Platte City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte City
    • Platte City is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,969 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte City <4>
  • Weston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <4>
  • Wathena
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Nortonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
    • Nortonville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <4>
  • Camden Point
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden Point
    • Camden Point is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden Point <4>
  • Dearborn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
    • Dearborn is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <4>
  • 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 for Dalbey was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Dalbey on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dalbey.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dalbey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Atchison County: www.atchisoncountyks.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 Atchison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dalbey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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