Welcome to Paton ...
Although we found mention of Paton during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Paton was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Paton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Paton, please Contact Us.
The location of Paton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Paton is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Paton might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Paton would be found within the (620) area code.
Communities Also Named Paton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Paton - it's located in Iowa.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paton.
Communities near Paton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paton.
- Winfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <4>
- Arkansas City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Arkansas City is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkansas City <4>
- Wellington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <4>
- Mulvane
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
- Mulvane is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulvane <4>
- Belle Plaine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Plaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine
- Belle Plaine is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Plaine <4>
- Oxford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
- Former name for Oxford:
- Hapawalla
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
- Udall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Udall is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Udall <4>
- Parkerfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerfield
- Parkerfield is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- South Haven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
- South Haven is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Haven <4>
- Geuda Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geuda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geuda Springs
- Geuda Springs is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
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 Paton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paton. 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 Paton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paton. See our Newspapers Page for Paton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paton ...
Looking for more information about Paton? 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 Paton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Paton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sumner County: www.co.sumner.ks.us/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Paton and then turned east". While Paton could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Paton as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Paton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |