Welcome to New Lancaster ...
New Lancaster is located in Miami County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of New Lancaster, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Lancaster, you might consider that their post office opened in 1859.
New Lancaster is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: New Lancaster lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
New Lancaster is located in the (913) area code.
Communities Also Named New Lancaster ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named New Lancaster - they are located in Illinois, Indiana and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Lancaster.
Communities near New Lancaster ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Lancaster.
- Paola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paola
- Paola is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paola <4>
- Louisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Louisburg is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
- Former name for Louisburg:
- New Saint Lewis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <4>
- Osawatomie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osawatomie
- Osawatomie is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osawatomie <4>
- Pleasanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Pleasanton is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <4>
- La Cygne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cygne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne
- La Cygne is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Cygne <4>
- Drexel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
- Drexel is located in Bates County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drexel <4>
- Linn Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
- Linn Valley is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
- Cleveland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Freeman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Freeman is located in Cass County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman <4>
- Parker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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 New Lancaster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Lancaster.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Lancaster. 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 New Lancaster.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Lancaster. See our Newspapers Page for New Lancaster.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Lancaster ...
Looking for more information about New Lancaster? 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 New Lancaster, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Lancaster.
Adding New Lancaster to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Lancaster 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 New Lancaster was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the New Lancaster post office opened in 1859.
We also found New Lancaster in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Lancaster.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Lancaster. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Miami County: www.co.miami.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 Miami, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Lancaster - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |