Welcome to Schaffer ...
Schaffer is located in Rush County<1>.
Schaffer is 1,940 feet [591 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Schaffer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Schaffer: 785
Communities Also Named Schaffer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Schaffer - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Schaffer.
Communities near Schaffer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Schaffer.
- Great Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hoisington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- La Crosse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Otis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Otis is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <3>
- Pawnee Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
- Bison is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Albert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
- Albert is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albert <3>
- Rush Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Center
- Rush Center is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush Center <3>
- Olmitz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Liebenthal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liebenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liebenthal
- Liebenthal is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 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 Schaffer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Schaffer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Schaffer. 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 Schaffer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Schaffer. See our Newspapers Page for Schaffer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Schaffer ...
Looking for more information about Schaffer? 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 Schaffer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Schaffer.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Rush, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Schaffer - 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. |