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>.
We aren't confident of the location of Octagon City, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
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 location where Octagon City once stood is in the (620) area code.
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
- Chanute is located in Neosho County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,991 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chanute <4>
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- Humboldt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <4>
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- La Harpe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
- La Harpe is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Harpe <4>
- Moran
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
- Moran is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Moran has also been known as:
- Moran City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <4>
- Gas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas
- Gas is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Thayer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Thayer is located in Neosho County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <4>
- 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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Allen County: www.allencounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
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> | 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. |
| <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. |