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Welcome to Levant ...

Levant is located in Thomas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Levant, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

Levant is 3,310 feet [1,009 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Levant is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Levant (for example, toward Goodland), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area Code for Levant: 785

The ZIP code for Levant: 67743<3>

Communities Also Named Levant ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Levant - they are located in Maine, New York and North Dakota.

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

Communities near Levant ...

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

  • Colby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Brewster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Gem
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Gem is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Edson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Edson is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
  • Spica
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Page City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Monument
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Winona
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Rexford
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Menlo
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Menlo is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 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 Levant. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Levant.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Levant ...

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

Adding Levant to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Levant 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 Levant was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Levant post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Levant.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Thomas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Levant - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Levant). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Levant or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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/