Welcome to Horace ...
The city of Horace is located in Greeley County<1>.
The location of Horace has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Horace, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Horace: Named for Horace Greeley.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Horace has a population of 67 people<3> (see below for details).
Horace is 3,640 feet [1,109 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Horace is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Horace lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Horace, you will soon leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Horace lies within the (620) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Horace had an population of 67 people. This is a decrease of 4.29% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 53.15% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Horace had a population of 70 people (or 5.61% of the total population of Greeley County). This makes Horace the county's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 70 people, the population of Horace decreased 51.05% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 143 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Horace.
Communities Also Named Horace ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Horace - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Horace.
Communities near Horace ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Horace.
- Kanco ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Selkirk ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Leoti
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leoti have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoti
- Leoti is located in Wichita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leoti <5>
- Sheridan Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Lake
- Sheridan Lake is located in Kiowa County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan Lake <5>
- Weskan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weskan
- Weskan is located in Wallace County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weskan <5>
- Sharon Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Springs
- Sharon Springs is located in Wallace County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Former name for Sharon Springs:
- Eagle Trail
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon Springs <5>
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 Horace. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Horace.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Horace. 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 Horace.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Horace. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Horace.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Horace ...
Looking for more information about Horace? 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 Horace, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Horace.
Adding Horace to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Horace 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 Horace was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Horace post office opened in 1886.
We also found Horace in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Horace.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Horace. 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 Greeley, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Horace. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Horace - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |