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Welcome to Redwing ...

Redwing is located in Barton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Redwing, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.

When the people of Redwing refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Redwingite<2>

Redwing is 1,810 feet [552 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Redwing: 620

Communities Also Named Redwing ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Redwing - they are located in Louisiana, Ontario and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Redwing ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Redwing ...

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

Adding Redwing to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Redwing post office opened in 1892. The Redwing post office closed in 1955.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Redwing.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Barton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Redwing refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Redwing may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Redwing - 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.
<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/