Welcome to Densmore ...
Densmore is located in Norton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Densmore, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Densmore is 2,070 feet [631 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Densmore lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Densmore: 785
Communities near Densmore ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Densmore.
- Norton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Norton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
- Hill City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Graham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <4>
- Logan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Logan
- From Densmore to Logan
- Almena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Lenora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora
- Lenora is located in Norton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenora <4>
- Bogue
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
- Bogue is located in Graham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Bogue has also been known as:
- Wildhorse
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bogue
- From Densmore to Bogue
- Prairie View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
- Prairie View is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Prairie View
- From Densmore to Prairie View
- Edmond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Speed
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Roscoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Roscoe is located in Graham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Roscoe
- From Densmore to Roscoe
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 Densmore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Densmore.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Densmore. 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 Densmore.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Densmore. See our Newspapers Page for Densmore.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Densmore ...
Looking for more information about Densmore? 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 Densmore, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Densmore.
Adding Densmore to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Densmore 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 Densmore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Densmore post office opened in 1880.
We also found Densmore in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Densmore.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Densmore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Norton County: www.nortoncountyks.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 Norton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Densmore - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |