Welcome to Densmore ...

Densmore is located in Norton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Densmore, 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.

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

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

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>
• Almena
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
  • Almena is located in Norton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
• 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
• 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
• Edmond
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
  • Edmond is located in Norton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Edmond has also been known as:
  • Edmond City
• Speed
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speed have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
  • Speed is located in Phillips County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
• Roscoe
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
  • Roscoe is located in Graham 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 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

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/