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Welcome to Pilsen ...

Pilsen is located in Marion County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Pilsen, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1917.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Pilsen: Named after the city of Plzeň, located in the Czech Republic.

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

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

Pilsen is within the boundaries of the (620) area code.

Communities Also Named Pilsen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Pilsen - they are located in Illinois and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Pilsen ...

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

  • Hillsboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Herington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herington
    • Herington is located in Dickinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,240 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herington <3>
  • Marion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Florence
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Hope
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Dickinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <3>
  • Lincolnville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Ramona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
    • Ramona is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Ramona has also been known as:
    • Ramona Station
  • Lehigh
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
    • Lehigh is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Durham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Durham is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Tampa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tampa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
    • Tampa is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <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 Pilsen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pilsen.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pilsen ...

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

Adding Pilsen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pilsen 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 Pilsen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Pilsen post office opened in 1917.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pilsen.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pilsen. 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 Pilsen - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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