Welcome to Half Mound ...
Half Mound is located in Jefferson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Half Mound, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Half Mound is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Half Mound lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Half Mound: 785
Communities near Half Mound ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Half Mound.
- Holton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Holton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <4>
- Horton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Valley Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oskaloosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meriden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hoyt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
- Hoyt is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt <4>
- Ozawkie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Nortonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
- Nortonville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <4>
- Winchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Effingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
- Effingham is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <4>
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 Half Mound. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Half Mound.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Half Mound. 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 Half Mound.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Half Mound. See our Newspapers Page for Half Mound.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Half Mound ...
Looking for more information about Half Mound? 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 Half Mound, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Half Mound.
Adding Half Mound to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Half Mound 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 Half Mound was on a map titled Map of Kansas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Half Mound.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Half Mound - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |