Welcome to Paxton ...

Paxton is located in Harvey County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Paxton, 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.

Paxton is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Paxton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Paxton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Paxton - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paxton.

Communities near Paxton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paxton.

• Hutchinson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
  • Hutchinson is located in Reno County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,209 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutchinson <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hutchinson
  • From Paxton to Hutchinson
• Newton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Harvey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Newton
  • From Paxton to Newton
• Valley Center
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
  • Valley Center is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,385 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Center <3>
• Maize
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maize have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maize
  • Maize is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maize <3>
• Hesston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesston
  • Hesston is located in Harvey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesston <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hesston
  • From Paxton to Hesston
• South Hutchinson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hutchinson
  • South Hutchinson is located in Reno County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,494 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hutchinson <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to South Hutchinson
  • From Paxton to South Hutchinson
• Halstead
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halstead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
  • Halstead is located in Harvey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halstead <3>
• Moundridge
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundridge
  • Moundridge is located in McPherson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundridge <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Moundridge
  • From Paxton to Moundridge
• North Newton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newton
  • North Newton is located in Harvey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Newton <3>
• Sedgwick
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
  • Sedgwick is located in Harvey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <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 Paxton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paxton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paxton. 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 Paxton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paxton. See our Newspapers Page for Paxton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paxton ...

Looking for more information about Paxton? 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 Paxton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Paxton.

Adding Paxton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Paxton 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 Paxton was on a map titled Map of Kansas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Paxton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paxton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Harvey County: www.harveycounty.com/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/