Welcome to Trego ...
Trego is located in Trego County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Trego, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Trego, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
Trego is 2,380 feet [725 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Trego is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Trego lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Trego: (785)
The community of Trego has also been called Trego Center. and Trego Tank. For more information about the names of Trego, see The Names of Trego on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Trego ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Trego - they are located in California, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Trego.
Communities near Trego ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Trego.
- Ellis
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Ellis is located in Ellis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellis <4>
- WaKeeney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for WaKeeney
- WaKeeney is located in Trego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for WaKeeney <4>
- Ransom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Ransom is located in Ness County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ransom <4>
- Collyer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Brownell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownell
- Brownell is located in Ness County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownell <4>
- Ogallah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogallah
- Ogallah is located in Trego County
- Arnold
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Hog Back
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Quinter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinter
- Quinter is located in Gove County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinter <4>
- Utica
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Ness County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <4>
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 Trego. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Trego.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Trego. 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 Trego.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Trego. See our Newspapers Page for Trego.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trego ...
Looking for more information about Trego? 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 Trego, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Trego.
Adding Trego to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Trego 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 Trego was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Trego post office opened in 1874.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Trego.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trego. 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 Trego, 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 Trego - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |