Welcome to Jingo ...
Jingo is located in Miami County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jingo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Jingo is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Jingo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Jingo: 913
Communities Also Named Jingo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Jingo - they are located in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jingo.
Communities near Jingo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jingo.
- Paola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Louisburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Louisburg is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
- Former name for Louisburg:
- New Saint Lewis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <3>
- Osawatomie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Adrian
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Archie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pleasanton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Pleasanton is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <3>
- La Cygne
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cygne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne
- La Cygne is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Cygne <3>
- Drexel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
- Drexel is located in Bates County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drexel <3>
- Mound City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cleveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Cass County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
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 Jingo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jingo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jingo. 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 Jingo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jingo. See our Newspapers Page for Jingo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jingo ...
Looking for more information about Jingo? 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 Jingo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jingo.
Adding Jingo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jingo 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 Jingo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Jingo post office opened in 1885.
We also found Jingo in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jingo.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Miami, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jingo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |