Welcome to Ladysmith ...

Ladysmith is located in Clay County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Ladysmith, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ladysmith, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Ladysmith is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ladysmith is located in the (785) area code.

Communities Also Named Ladysmith ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Ladysmith - they are located in British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Ladysmith ...

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

• Clay Center
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
  • Clay Center is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Clay Center
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay Center <4>
• Riley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
  • Riley is located in Riley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
  • Former names for Riley:
  • Riley Center
  • Union
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Riley
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <4>
• Wakefield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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  • Wakefield is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Wakefield
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <4>
• Milford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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  • Milford is located in Geary County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Milford
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
• Miltonvale
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonvale
  • Miltonvale is located in Cloud County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miltonvale <4>
• Leonardville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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  • Leonardville is located in Riley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
  • Leonardville has also been known as:
  • Leonard
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <4>
• Morganville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
  • Morganville is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
  • Morganville has also been known as:
  • Morgantown
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• Green
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
  • Green is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Green
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <4>
• Manchester
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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  • Manchester is located in Dickinson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Manchester
• Longford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longford
  • Longford is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Longford has also been known as:
  • Longford Station
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Longford
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longford <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ladysmith ...

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

Adding Ladysmith to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ladysmith 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 Ladysmith was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ladysmith post office opened in 1900.

We also found Ladysmith on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ladysmith.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ladysmith. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clay County: www.claycountyks.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/