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Welcome to Pfeifer ...

Pfeifer is located in Ellis County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pfeifer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

Pfeifer is 1,870 feet [570 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Pfeifer: 785

The ZIP code for Pfeifer: 67660<3>

Communities near Pfeifer ...

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

  • Hays
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hays is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hays <4>
  • Victoria
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Victoria is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people
  • La Crosse
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Gorham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Otis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bison is located in Rush County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Schoenchen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Schoenchen is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoenchen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Albert
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Rush Center
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Olmitz
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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 Pfeifer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pfeifer.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pfeifer ...

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

Adding Pfeifer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pfeifer 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 (so far) for Pfeifer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Pfeifer post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pfeifer.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Ellis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pfeifer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Pfeifer). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pfeifer or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/