Welcome to Rishel ...
Although we found mention of Rishel during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Rishel was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Rishel to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rishel, please Contact Us.
The location of Rishel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Rishel is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Rishel might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Rishel would be found within the (785) area code.
Communities near Rishel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rishel.
- Herington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herington
- Herington is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herington <4>
- Marion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
- Enterprise
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <4>
- White City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White City <4>
- Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <4>
- Lincolnville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Lincolnville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Ramona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
- Ramona is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Ramona has also been known as:
- Ramona Station
- Woodbine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
- Woodbine is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <4>
- Wilsey
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsey
- Wilsey is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Durham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 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 Rishel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rishel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rishel. 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 Rishel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rishel. See our Newspapers Page for Rishel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rishel ...
Looking for more information about Rishel? 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 Rishel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rishel.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dickinson County: www.dkcoks.com/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Rishel and then turned east". While Rishel could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Rishel as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Rishel could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Rishel - 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. |