Welcome to Octagon City ...
So far, we found very little information about Octagon City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Octagon City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Octagon City, please Contact Us.
Octagon City would have been located within present day Allen County<2>.
Octagon City was founded in 1856.
Time Zone: The area where Octagon City was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Octagon City was located: 620
Communities near Octagon City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Octagon City.
- Chanute
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Iola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
- Iola is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <3>
- Humboldt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Yates Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Center
- Yates Center is located in Woodson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates Center <3>
- Erie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Erie is located in Neosho County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <3>
- La Harpe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moran
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Thayer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Buffalo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Octagon City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Octagon City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Octagon City. 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 Octagon City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Octagon City. See our Newspapers Page for Octagon City.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Octagon City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Allen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |