Welcome to Red Onion ...
Red Onion is located in Crawford County<1>.
The location of Red Onion has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
Red Onion is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Red Onion lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Red Onion lies within the (620) area code.
Communities Also Named Red Onion ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Red Onion - they are located in Arkansas and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Red Onion.
Communities near Red Onion ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Red Onion.
- Pittsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Pittsburg is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <4>
- Fort Scott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
- Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
- Fort Scott has also been known as:
- Fort Scott City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <4>
- Frontenac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
- Frontenac is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <4>
- Girard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <4>
- Arma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arma
- Arma is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arma <4>
- Cherokee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <4>
- Liberal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Sheldon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Sheldon is located in Vernon County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <4>
- Mindenmines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenmines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenmines
- Mindenmines is located in Barton County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mindenmines <4>
- Arcadia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 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 Red Onion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Red Onion.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Red Onion. 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 Red Onion.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Onion. See our Newspapers Page for Red Onion.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Onion ...
Looking for more information about Red Onion? 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 Red Onion, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Red Onion.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Onion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Crawford County: www.crawfordcountykansas.org/
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 Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 Red Onion - 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. |