Welcome to Natrona ...
Natrona is located in Pratt County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Natrona, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Natrona is 1,870 feet [570 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Natrona lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Natrona: 620
Communities Also Named Natrona ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Natrona - they are located in Illinois, Pennsylvania and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Natrona.
Communities near Natrona ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Natrona.
- Pratt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stafford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cunningham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Cunningham is located in Kingman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Turon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turon
- Turon is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Former name for Turon:
- Pioneer City
- Iuka
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Iuka is located in Pratt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Preston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sawyer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cullison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Isabel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel
- Isabel is located in Barber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Coats
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coats have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Coats is located in Pratt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 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 Natrona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Natrona.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Natrona. 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 Natrona.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Natrona. See our Newspapers Page for Natrona.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Natrona ...
Looking for more information about Natrona? 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 Natrona, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Natrona.
Adding Natrona to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Natrona 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 Natrona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Natrona post office opened in 1888.
We also found Natrona in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Natrona.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Pratt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Natrona - 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/ |