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Welcome to Tyler ...

Tyler is located in Sedgwick County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tyler, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Tyler is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Tyler: 316

Communities Also Named Tyler ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Tyler - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Kentucky (2), Maryland (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Texas, Utah, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Tyler ...

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

  • Wichita
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Derby
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Derby is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <3>
  • Andover
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Andover is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
    • Andover has also been known as:
    • Cloud City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <3>
  • Haysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bel Aire
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Park City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Valley Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Mulvane
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Maize
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Maize is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maize
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maize <3>
  • Goddard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tyler ...

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

Adding Tyler to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tyler 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 Tyler was on a map titled Map of Kansas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tyler.

Footnotes ...

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