Welcome to Fellsburg ...
Fellsburg is located in Edwards County<1>.
The location of Fellsburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fellsburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Fellsburg is 2,120 feet [646 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Fellsburg is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Fellsburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fellsburg is within the (620) area code.
Communities Also Named Fellsburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fellsburg - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fellsburg.
Communities near Fellsburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fellsburg.
- Kinsley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsley
- Kinsley is located in Edwards County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinsley <4>
- Greensburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Greensburg is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
- Haviland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haviland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
- Haviland is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haviland <4>
- Macksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksville
- Macksville is located in Stafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macksville <4>
- Lewis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Lewis is located in Edwards County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis <4>
- Garfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Pawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Cullison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullison
- Cullison is located in Pratt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Belpre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
- Belpre is located in Edwards County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Byers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Trousdale ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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 Fellsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fellsburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fellsburg. 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 Fellsburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fellsburg. See our Newspapers Page for Fellsburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fellsburg ...
Looking for more information about Fellsburg? 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 Fellsburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fellsburg.
Adding Fellsburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fellsburg 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 Fellsburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fellsburg post office opened in 1880.
We also found Fellsburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fellsburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fellsburg. 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 Edwards, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fellsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |