Welcome to Roland ...

Roland is located in Sumner County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Roland, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Roland is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Roland is located in the (620) area code.

Communities Also Named Roland ...

While we believe that this Roland is located in Sumner County, we know of another 2 Kansas communities named Roland. Those communities are located in the following counties: Leavenworth and Rush County.

Beyond Kansas, there are 16 communities that are also named Roland - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Manitoba, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Roland ...

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

• Wellington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
  • Wellington is located in Sumner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,550 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <3>
• Mulvane
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
  • Mulvane is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,566 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulvane <3>
• Clearwater
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
  • Clearwater is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <3>
• Belle Plaine
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Plaine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine
  • Belle Plaine is located in Sumner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Plaine <3>
• Conway Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway Springs
  • Conway Springs is located in Sumner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway Springs <3>
• Oxford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Sumner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
  • Former name for Oxford:
  • Hapawalla
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
• Caldwell
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
  • Caldwell is located in Sumner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 972 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <3>
• Argonia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argonia
  • Argonia is located in Sumner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argonia <3>
• South Haven
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
  • South Haven is located in Sumner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Haven <3>
• Geuda Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geuda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geuda Springs
  • Geuda Springs is located in Sumner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 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 Roland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roland ...

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

Adding Roland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Roland 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 Roland was on a map titled Map of Kansas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Roland.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sumner County: www.co.sumner.ks.us/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/