Welcome to Nolan ...
Nolan is primarily located in Marshall County<1>. A portion of Nolan extends into Pottawatomie County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nolan, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Nolan is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Nolan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
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)
- 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)
- Centralia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Havensville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- 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.<4> 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.<4> 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.<4> 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 <3>
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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nolan - 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. |