Welcome to Nolan ...

Nolan is primarily located in Marshall County<1>. A portion of Nolan extends into Pottawatomie County.

The location of Nolan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nolan, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Nolan is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Nolan: (785)

Communities Also Named Nolan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Nolan - they are located in Alaska, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Texas, Utah and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Nolan ...

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

• Westmoreland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
  • Westmoreland is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <4>
• Frankfort
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
  • Frankfort is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
• Onaga
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaga
  • Onaga is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onaga <4>
• Centralia
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
  • Centralia is located in Nemaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <4>
• Corning
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
  • Corning is located in Nemaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <4>
• Havensville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havensville
  • Havensville is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havensville <4>
• Soldier
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
  • Soldier is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soldier <4>
• Goff
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
  • Goff is located in Nemaha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
• Wheaton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
  • Wheaton is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
• Vermillion
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
  • Vermillion is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <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 Nolan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nolan.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nolan ...

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

Adding Nolan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nolan 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 Nolan was on a map titled Map of Kansas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Nolan mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nolan.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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