Welcome to Kackley ...
Kackley is located in Republic County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kackley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Kackley is 1,500 feet [457 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kackley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Kackley is located in the (785) area code.
Communities near Kackley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kackley.
- Concordia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Concordia is located in Cloud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concordia <3>
- Belleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Republic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <3>
- Mankato
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
- Mankato is located in Jewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <3>
- Jewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Scandia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
- Scandia is located in Republic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <3>
- Jamestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Courtland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Republic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtland <3>
- Republic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Republic is located in Republic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Formoso
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Randall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Randall is located in Jewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 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 Kackley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kackley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kackley. 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 Kackley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kackley. See our Newspapers Page for Kackley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kackley ...
Looking for more information about Kackley? 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 Kackley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kackley.
Adding Kackley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kackley 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 Kackley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Kackley post office opened in 1888.
We also found Kackley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kackley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kackley. 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 Republic, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kackley - 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/ |