Welcome to Stanton ...
Stanton is located in Miami County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Stanton, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stanton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Stanton: Named for Edwin McMasters Stanton (1814-1869), U.S. Secretary of War for Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.
Stanton is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Stanton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Stanton lies within the (913) area code.
Communities Also Named Stanton ...
While we believe that this Stanton is located in Miami County, we know of another 4 Kansas communities named Stanton. Those communities are located in the following counties: Douglas, Finney, Franklin and Riley County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 32 communities that are also named Stanton - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (2), California, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska (2), New Jersey, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stanton.
Communities near Stanton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stanton.
- Gardner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Ottawa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Ottawa is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <5>
- Spring Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Paola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Baldwin City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin City
- Baldwin City is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin City <5>
- Osawatomie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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 <5>
- Wellsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Edgerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Richmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <5>
- Greeley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
- Greeley is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <5>
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 Stanton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stanton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stanton. 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 Stanton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stanton. See our Newspapers Page for Stanton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stanton ...
Looking for more information about Stanton? 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 Stanton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stanton.
Adding Stanton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stanton 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 Stanton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Stanton post office opened in 1857.
We also found Stanton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stanton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stanton. 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 Stanton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <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/ |