Welcome to Eldred ...
So far, we found very little information about Eldred. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Eldred to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Eldred, please Contact Us.
Eldred would have been located within present day Barber County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Eldred, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eldred, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Eldred is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Eldred was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Eldred still existed, it would have been in the (620) area code.
Communities Also Named Eldred ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Eldred - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania and Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eldred.
Communities near Eldred ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eldred.
- Alva
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
- Alva is located in Woods County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alva <5>
- Medicine Lodge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Lodge
- Medicine Lodge is located in Barber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medicine Lodge <5>
- Kiowa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
- Kiowa is located in Barber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
- Kiowa has also been known as:
- Kiowa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <5>
- Hardtner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardtner
- Hardtner is located in Barber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardtner <5>
- Capron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Capron is located in Woods County (OK)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23 people
- Aetna ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Aetna is located in Barber County
- Stubbs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
- Stubbs is located in Barber County
- Gerlane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Deerhead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Forest City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Barber 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 Eldred. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eldred.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eldred. 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 Eldred.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eldred. See our Newspapers Page for Eldred.
Adding Eldred to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eldred 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 Eldred was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Eldred post office opened in 1886.
We also found Eldred in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eldred.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Eldred, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Barber, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eldred - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |