Welcome to Somerset ...
Somerset is located in Miami County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Somerset, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Somerset, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
Somerset is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Somerset lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Somerset lies within the (913) area code.
Communities Also Named Somerset ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 46 communities that are also named Somerset - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (7), Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Jersey (3), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia (3), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Somerset.
Communities near Somerset ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Somerset.
- Olathe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
- Olathe is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <4>
- Belton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
- Belton is located in Cass County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belton <4>
- Gardner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <4>
- Spring Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
- Spring Hill has also been known as:
- Spring Hill Station
- Springfield
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <4>
- Paola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paola
- Paola is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paola <4>
- Peculiar
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peculiar
- Peculiar is located in Cass County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peculiar <4>
- Louisburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Louisburg is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
- Former name for Louisburg:
- New Saint Lewis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <4>
- Osawatomie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osawatomie
- Osawatomie is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osawatomie <4>
- Wellsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Wellsville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <4>
- Edgerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <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 Somerset. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Somerset.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Somerset. 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 Somerset.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Somerset. See our Newspapers Page for Somerset.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Somerset ...
Looking for more information about Somerset? 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 Somerset, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Somerset.
Adding Somerset to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Somerset 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 Somerset was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Somerset post office opened in 1871.
We also found Somerset in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Somerset.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Somerset. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Miami County: www.co.miami.ks.us/
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 Miami, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Somerset - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |