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Welcome to Tisdale ...

Tisdale is located in Cowley County<1>.


The location of Tisdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Tisdale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

Tisdale is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Tisdale is within the boundaries of the (620) area code.

Communities Also Named Tisdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Tisdale - they are located in California, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tisdale.

Communities near Tisdale ...

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

  • Winfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Arkansas City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oxford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
    • Former name for Oxford:
    • Hapawalla
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
  • Udall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
    • Udall is located in Cowley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Udall <4>
  • Burden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Parkerfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerfield
    • Parkerfield is located in Cowley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
  • Dexter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Cowley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>
  • Atlanta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
    • Atlanta is located in Cowley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <4>
  • Geuda Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geuda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geuda Springs
    • Geuda Springs is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Cambridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Cowley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 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 Tisdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tisdale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tisdale ...

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

Adding Tisdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tisdale 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 Tisdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Tisdale post office opened in 1871.

We also found Tisdale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tisdale.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tisdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cowley County: www.cowleycounty.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 Cowley, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tisdale - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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