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Welcome to Denmark ...

Denmark is located in Lincoln County<1>.



Denmark was established in 1869.

Denmark is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Denmark is within the boundaries of the (785) area code.

Communities Also Named Denmark ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Denmark - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Denmark ...

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

  • Lincoln Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
    • Lincoln Center is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Center <4>
  • Lucas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Sylvan Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Grove
    • Sylvan Grove is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Sylvan Grove has also been known as:
    • Sylvan Grove Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Grove <4>
  • Tipton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Beverly
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Beverly is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Barnard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
    • Barnard is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Hunter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <4>
  • Quartzite
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartzite
    • Quartzite is located in Lincoln County
  • Wilson
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Ellsworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
  • Ada
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Ada is located in Ottawa County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Denmark ...

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

Adding Denmark to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Denmark 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 Denmark was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Denmark post office opened in 1872.

We also found Denmark in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Denmark.

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Denmark - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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