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Welcome to Runnymede ...

Runnymede is located in Harper County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Runnymede, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

Runnymede is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Runnymede: 620

Communities Also Named Runnymede ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Runnymede - they are located in Florida, Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, South Carolina and Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Runnymede ...

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

  • Anthony
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Harper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Conway Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Attica
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
    • Attica is located in Harper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <3>
  • Argonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Norwich
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Norwich is located in Kingman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <3>
  • Viola
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <3>
  • Milan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Spivey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bluff City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Bluff City is located in Harper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 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 Runnymede. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Runnymede.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Runnymede ...

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

Adding Runnymede to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Runnymede post office opened in 1879.

We also found Runnymede in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Runnymede.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Harper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Runnymede - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/