Welcome to Seward ...
The city of Seward is located in Stafford County<1>.
The location of Seward has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Seward, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Seward: Named for William Henry Seward (1801-1872), U.S. Secretary of State for Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Seward has a population of 61 people<3> (see below for details).
Seward is 1,900 feet [579 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Seward lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Seward is located in the (620) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Seward had an population of 61 people. This is a decrease of 4.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.17% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Seward had a population of 64 people. This makes Seward the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 64 people, the population of Seward increased 1.59% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 63 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Seward.
Communities Also Named Seward ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Seward: This one is located in Stafford County and the other is located in Brown County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 12 communities that are also named Seward - they are located in Alaska, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Seward.
Communities near Seward ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Seward.
- Great Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
- Great Bend is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <5>
- Larned
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larned
- Larned is located in Pawnee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larned <5>
- Ellinwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinwood
- Ellinwood is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellinwood <5>
- Saint John
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Saint John is located in Stafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint John <5>
- Stafford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Stafford is located in Stafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Stafford has also been known as:
- Stafford Center
- Stafford City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <5>
- Macksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksville
- Macksville is located in Stafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macksville <5>
- Pawnee Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Rock
- Pawnee Rock is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee Rock <5>
- Hudson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Radium
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Radium is located in Stafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Ray ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Ray is located in Pawnee County
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 Seward. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Seward.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Seward. 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 Seward.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Seward. See our Newspapers Page for Seward.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seward ...
Looking for more information about Seward? 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 Seward, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Seward.
Adding Seward to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Seward 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 Seward was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Seward post office opened in 1878.
We also found Seward in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Seward.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Seward. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stafford County: www.staffordcounty.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 Stafford, 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 Seward. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Seward - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |