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Welcome to Taussig ...

Taussig is located in Cowley County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Taussig, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Taussig is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Taussig lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Taussig: 620

Communities near Taussig ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Taussig.

  • Burden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Vale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Vale is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Vale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
    • Cedar Vale has also been known as:
    • Cedar
    • Cedarvale
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Vale <3>
  • Dexter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Grenola
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Grenola is located in Elk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
  • Cambridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Cambridge is located in Cowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Elgin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Elgin is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Elgin has also been known as:
    • New Elgin
  • Grainola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Grainola is located in Osage County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
  • Foraker
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Foraker is located in Osage County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
  • Hooser
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hooser is located in Cowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooser
  • Osro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Osro is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osro
    • Osro has also been known as:
    • Osrow
    • Ozro Falls
    • Ozro
    • Ozrow

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 Taussig. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Taussig.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Taussig. 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 Taussig.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Taussig. See our Newspapers Page for Taussig.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Taussig ...

Looking for more information about Taussig? 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 Taussig, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Taussig.

Adding Taussig to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Taussig 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 (so far) for Taussig was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Taussig.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Cowley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Taussig - 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.