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Welcome to Dresden ...

The city of Dresden is located in Decatur County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dresden, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dresden has a population of 39 people<2> (see below for details).

Dresden is 2,730 feet [832 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Dresden is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Dresden: 785

The ZIP code for Dresden: 67635<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dresden had an population of 39 people. This is a decrease of 4.88% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 23.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dresden had a population of 41 people. This makes Dresden the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 41 people, the population of Dresden decreased 19.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 51 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Dresden.

Communities Also Named Dresden ...

While we believe that this Dresden is located in Decatur County, we know of another 2 Kansas communities named Dresden. Those communities are located in the following counties: Kingman and Smith County.

Beyond Kansas, there are 19 communities that are also named Dresden - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Iowa (2), Maine (2), Missouri (2), New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Dresden ...

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

  • Oberlin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
    • Oberlin is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oberlin <6>
  • Hoxie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Selden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Norcatur
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jennings
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Clayton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Norton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Allison ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
    • Allison is located in Decatur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Allison
    • From Dresden to Allison
  • Kanona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kanona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanona
    • Kanona is located in Decatur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kanona
    • From Dresden to Kanona
  • Clayton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rexford
    (20 miles [32.2 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 Dresden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dresden.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dresden ...

Looking for more information about Dresden? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Dresden, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dresden.

Adding Dresden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dresden 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 Dresden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Dresden post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dresden.

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

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 Decatur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dresden.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dresden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Dresden). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dresden or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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