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Welcome to Sallyards ...

Sallyards is located in Greenwood County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Sallyards, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1918.

Sallyards is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Sallyards lies within the (620) area code.

Communities near Sallyards ...

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

  • El Dorado
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Eureka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Greenwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <4>
  • Leon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
    • Leon has also been known as:
    • West Leon
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <4>
  • Cassoday
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassoday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassoday
    • Cassoday is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassoday <4>
  • Climax
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Climax is located in Greenwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Rosalia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Beaumont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Keighley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keighley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keighley
    • Keighley is located in Butler County
  • Lapland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapland
    • Lapland is located in Greenwood County
  • Piedmont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
    • Piedmont is located in Greenwood County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sallyards ...

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

Adding Sallyards to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Sallyards in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Sallyards post office opened in 1918.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sallyards.

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

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 Greenwood, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sallyards - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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