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Welcome to Redfield ...

The city of Redfield is located in Bourbon County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Redfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Redfield: Named for Dr. John H. Redfield.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Redfield has a population of 140 people<2> (see below for details).

Redfield is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Redfield: 620

The ZIP code for Redfield: 66769<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Redfield had an population of 140 people. This is a decrease of 4.11% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Redfield had a population of 146 people. This makes Redfield the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 146 people, the population of Redfield increased 4.29% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 140 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Redfield.

Communities Also Named Redfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Redfield - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, New York, Ohio, South Dakota and Texas.

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

Communities near Redfield ...

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

  • Fort Scott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Moran
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Arcadia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Bronson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Prescott
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Blue Mound
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Uniontown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Uniontown is located in Bourbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Walnut
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hepler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hepler is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepler
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 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 Redfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Redfield.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Redfield ...

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

Adding Redfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Redfield 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 Redfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Redfield post office opened in 1872.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Redfield.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Bourbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Redfield.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Redfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 city (such as Redfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Redfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/