Welcome to Sun Springs ...
Sun Springs is located in Brown County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Sun Springs: Sun Spgs. (or less commonly used: Sun Spngs. or Sun Sprngs.)
Sun Springs is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sun Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Sun Springs: 785
Communities near Sun Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sun Springs.
- Falls City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Falls City is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <4>
- Hiawatha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sabetha
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Seneca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Horton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wetmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
- Wetmore is located in Nemaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <4>
- Fairview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Robinson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Verdon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bern
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
- Bern is located in Nemaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 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 Sun Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sun Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sun Springs. 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 Sun Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sun Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Sun Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sun Springs ...
Looking for more information about Sun Springs? 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 Sun Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sun Springs.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Brown, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sun Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |