Welcome to Easton ...
The city of Easton is located in Leavenworth County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Easton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Easton: Named for General Lucien (or Lucian) J. Eastin.
When the people of Easton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Eastonian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Easton has a population of 257 people<3> (see below for details).
Easton is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Easton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Easton: (913)
The ZIP code for Easton: 66020<5>
The city of Easton was previously named Eastin.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Easton had an population of 257 people. This is an increase of 1.58% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 29.01% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Easton had a population of 253 people. This makes Easton the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 253 people, the population of Easton decreased 30.11% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 362 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Easton.
Communities Also Named Easton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Easton - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee (2), Texas, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Easton.
Communities near Easton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Easton.
- Leavenworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
- Leavenworth is located in Leavenworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leavenworth <6>
- Lansing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- Atchison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchison
- Atchison is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atchison <6>
- Basehor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basehor have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basehor
- Basehor is located in Leavenworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basehor <6>
- Tonganoxie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonganoxie
- Tonganoxie is located in Leavenworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonganoxie <6>
- Platte City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- Weston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- Valley Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Valley Falls has also been known as:
- Sautrelle
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <6>
- Oskaloosa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oskaloosa have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
- Oskaloosa is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oskaloosa <6>
- McLouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLouth have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLouth
- McLouth is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLouth <6>
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 Easton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Easton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Easton. 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 Easton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Easton. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Easton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Easton ...
Looking for more information about Easton? 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 Easton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Easton.
Adding Easton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Easton 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 Easton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Easton post office opened in 1855.
We also found Easton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Easton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Easton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Leavenworth County: www.leavenworthcounty.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 Leavenworth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Easton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Easton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Easton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Easton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 Easton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Easton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |