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Welcome to Hardtner ...

The city of Hardtner is located in Barber County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hardtner, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Hardtner: Named for Dr. John Hardtner.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hardtner has a population of 158 people<2> (see below for details).

Hardtner is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Hardtner: 620

The ZIP code for Hardtner: 67057<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hardtner had an population of 158 people. This is a decrease of 8.14% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20.6% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hardtner had a population of 172 people. This makes Hardtner the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 172 people, the population of Hardtner decreased 13.57% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 199 people).

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

Communities near Hardtner ...

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

  • Alva
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Medicine Lodge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Kiowa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Burlington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Alfalfa County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <5>
  • Hazelton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Capron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Stubbs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Eldred ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eldred. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
    • Eldred is located in Barber County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eldred
    • From Hardtner to Eldred
  • Winchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winchester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Woods County (OK)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Winchester
    • From Hardtner to Winchester
  • Gerlane
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gerlane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerlane
    • Gerlane is located in Barber County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gerlane
    • From Hardtner to Gerlane

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 Hardtner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hardtner.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hardtner ...

Looking for more information about Hardtner? 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 Hardtner, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hardtner.

Adding Hardtner to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Hardtner post office opened in 1887.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hardtner.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hardtner. 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 Barber, 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 Hardtner.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hardtner - 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 Hardtner). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hardtner or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>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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