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Welcome to Isabel ...

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

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Isabel has a population of 82 people<2> (see below for details).

Isabel is 1,840 feet [561 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Isabel: 620

The ZIP code for Isabel: 67065<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Isabel had an population of 82 people. This is a decrease of 8.89% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 24.07% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Isabel had a population of 90 people. This makes Isabel the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 90 people, the population of Isabel decreased 16.67% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 108 people).

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

Communities Also Named Isabel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Isabel - they are located in Illinois, Louisiana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Isabel.

Communities near Isabel ...

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

  • Pratt
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Medicine Lodge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Cunningham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cunningham is located in Kingman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
  • Sharon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sharon is located in Barber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Former name for Sharon:
    • Bible Valley
  • Sawyer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sawyer is located in Pratt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Zenda
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Coats
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Coats is located in Pratt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
  • Nashville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Nashville is located in Kingman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Elm Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Elm Mills is located in Barber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Mills
  • Cairo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cairo is located in Pratt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Isabel. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Isabel.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Isabel ...

Looking for more information about Isabel? 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 Isabel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Isabel.

Adding Isabel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Isabel 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 (so far) for Isabel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Isabel post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Isabel.

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 Isabel.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Isabel - 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 Isabel). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Isabel 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/