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Welcome to Mentor ...

Mentor is located in Saline County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Mentor, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Mentor is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Mentor: (785)

The ZIP code for Mentor: 67416<3>

Communities Also Named Mentor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Mentor - they are located in Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Ohio, Tennessee, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Mentor ...

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

  • Salina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lindsborg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Solomon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Marquette
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquette have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
    • Marquette is located in McPherson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marquette <4>
  • Assaria
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assaria have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assaria
    • Assaria is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assaria <4>
  • Gypsum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Brookville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • Brookville is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <4>
  • Smolan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smolan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smolan
    • Smolan is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • New Cambria
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
    • New Cambria is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
  • Culver
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
    • Culver is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 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 Mentor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mentor.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mentor ...

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

Adding Mentor to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Mentor post office opened in 1881.

We also found Mentor in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mentor.

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

The official website for Saline County: www.co.saline.ks.us/

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 Saline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mentor - 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 Mentor). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mentor 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>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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