Welcome to Trading Post ...
Trading Post is located in Linn County<1>.
The location of Trading Post has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Trading Post, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Trading Post is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Trading Post lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Trading Post is within the boundaries of the (913) area code.
Communities near Trading Post ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Trading Post.
- Butler
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Bates County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
- Pleasanton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Pleasanton is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <4>
- La Cygne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cygne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne
- La Cygne is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Cygne <4>
- Drexel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
- Drexel is located in Bates County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drexel <4>
- Linn Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
- Linn Valley is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
- Mound City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <4>
- Hume
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Prescott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Parker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Fontana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Trading Post. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Trading Post.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Trading Post. 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 Trading Post.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Trading Post. See our Newspapers Page for Trading Post.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trading Post ...
Looking for more information about Trading Post? 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 Trading Post, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Trading Post.
Adding Trading Post to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Trading Post 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 Trading Post was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Trading Post post office opened in 1880.
We also found Trading Post in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Trading Post.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trading Post. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Linn, 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 Trading Post - 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/ |