Welcome to Oursler ...
Oursler is located in Marion County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oursler, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Oursler is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Oursler lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Oursler ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oursler.
- Hillsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hillsboro
- From Oursler to Hillsboro
- Marion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marion
- From Oursler to Marion
- Peabody
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Peabody is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
- Former name for Peabody:
- Coneburgh
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peabody <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Peabody
- From Oursler to Peabody
- Goessel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Florence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Florence
- From Oursler to Florence
- Elbing
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Walton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Walton is located in Harvey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walton
- From Oursler to Walton
- Burns
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Lincolnville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Lincolnville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Lehigh
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
- Lehigh is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lehigh
- From Oursler to Lehigh
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 Oursler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oursler.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oursler. 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 Oursler.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oursler. See our Newspapers Page for Oursler.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oursler ...
Looking for more information about Oursler? 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 Oursler, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oursler.
Adding Oursler to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oursler 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 Oursler was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Oursler post office opened in 1886.
We also found Oursler in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oursler.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oursler. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oursler - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |