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Welcome to Punkin Center ...

So far, we found very little information about Punkin Center. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Punkin Center to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Punkin Center, please Contact Us.

Punkin Center would have been located within present day Reno County<2>.

A typical abbreviation for Punkin Center: Punkin Ctr. (or less commonly used: Punkin Cen., Punkin Cent. or Punkin Cntr.)

While the community is gone, the present day location for Punkin Center is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Punkin Center was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Punkin Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Punkin Center - they are located in Arizona, Colorado, Louisiana, Missouri and Texas (4).

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

Communities near Punkin Center ...

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

  • Hutchinson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • South Hutchinson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Halstead
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Moundridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Inman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Inman is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,324 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <4>
  • Buhler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Buhler is located in Reno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhler
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
    • Buhler has also been known as:
    • Tulip Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buhler <4>
  • Haven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Andale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Nickerson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Burrton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Burrton is located in Harvey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 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 Punkin Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Punkin Center.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Punkin Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Reno, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Punkin Center - 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.