Welcome to Trousdale ...
So far, we found very little information about Trousdale. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Trousdale to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Trousdale, please Contact Us.
Trousdale would have been located within present day Edwards County<2>.
The location of Trousdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Trousdale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Trousdale is 2,080 feet [634 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Trousdale was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Trousdale once stood is in the (620) area code.
Communities Also Named Trousdale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Trousdale: This one is located in Edwards County and the other is located in Harvey County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 4 communities that are also named Trousdale - they are located in Oklahoma and Tennessee (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Trousdale.
Communities near Trousdale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Trousdale.
- Kinsley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsley
- Kinsley is located in Edwards County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinsley <5>
- Greensburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Greensburg is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <5>
- Haviland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haviland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
- Haviland is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haviland <5>
- Macksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksville
- Macksville is located in Stafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macksville <5>
- Lewis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Lewis is located in Edwards County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis <5>
- Cullison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullison
- Cullison is located in Pratt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Belpre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
- Belpre is located in Edwards County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Byers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Fellsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Centerview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Centerview is located in Edwards County
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 Trousdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Trousdale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Trousdale. 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 Trousdale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Trousdale. See our Newspapers Page for Trousdale.
Adding Trousdale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Trousdale 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 Trousdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Trousdale post office opened in 1916.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Trousdale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Trousdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Edwards, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Trousdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |