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.
- Great Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
- Great Bend is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Great Bend
- From Redwing to Great Bend
- Hoisington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoisington
- Hoisington is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoisington <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hoisington
- From Redwing to Hoisington
- Ellinwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellinwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinwood
- Ellinwood is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellinwood <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ellinwood
- From Redwing to Ellinwood
- Claflin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claflin
- Claflin is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claflin <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Claflin
- From Redwing to Claflin
- Holyrood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holyrood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyrood
- Holyrood is located in Ellsworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holyrood <4>
- Bushton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Albert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albert have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
- Albert is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albert <4>
- Lorraine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Olmitz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
- Olmitz is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmitz <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Olmitz
- From Redwing to Olmitz
- Galatia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 for Redwing was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Redwing post office opened in 1892.
We also found Redwing in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Redwing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Redwing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Barton County: www.bartoncounty.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 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |