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Welcome to Saint George ...

The city of Saint George is located in Pottawatomie County<1>.

The location of Saint George has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Saint George: St. George

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Saint George has a population of 997 people<3> (see below for details).

Saint George is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Saint George: (785)

The ZIP code for Saint George: 66535<5>

We don't have a date for the establishment of Saint George.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint George had an population of 997 people. This is an increase of 56.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 129.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint George had a population of 639 people. This makes Saint George the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Saint George represents 0.02% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 260th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 639 people, the population of Saint George increased 47.24% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 434 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Saint George.

Communities Also Named Saint George ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Saint George - they are located in Alaska, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Manitoba, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Brunswick, New York, North Dakota, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Saint George ...

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

  • Manhattan
  • Wamego
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamego
    • Wamego lies 5 miles [8 km]<6> to the east of Saint George.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wamego
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamego<7>
  • Saint Marys
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
    • Saint Marys lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the east of Saint George.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,652 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Former name for Saint Marys:
    • Saint Mary's Mission
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Saint Marys
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys<7>
  • Ogden
  • Alma
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> to the southeast of Saint George.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Alma
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma<7>
  • Westmoreland
  • McFarland
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
    • McFarland lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> to the southeast of Saint George.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on McFarland
  • Louisville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<6> to the northeast of Saint George.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Former name for Louisville:
    • Rock Creek
    • Louisville has also been known as:
    • Louisville Springs
    • Rock City
    • Rock Creek Falls
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Louisville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville<7>
  • Olsburg
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsburg
    • Olsburg lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the northwest of Saint George.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Former name for Olsburg:
    • Olesburgh
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Olsburg
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olsburg<7>
  • Paxico
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxico
    • Paxico lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the southeast of Saint George.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Paxico
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxico<7>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint George ...

Looking for more information about Saint George? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Saint George, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint George.

Adding Saint George to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint George 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 that we've found for Saint George was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Saint George on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Saint George.

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

The official website for Pottawatomie County: www.pottcounty.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 Pottawatomie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saint George.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint George - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Saint George). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint George or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint George) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Saint George. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Saint GeorgeOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint George. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1918, Longitude: -96.4191       In this case, the coordinates for Saint George have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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