Welcome to Venango ...
Venango is located in Ellsworth County<1>.
The location of Venango has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Venango, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Venango is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Venango lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Venango: (785)
Communities Also Named Venango ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Venango - they are located in Nebraska and Pennsylvania (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Venango.
Communities near Venango ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Venango.
- Lindsborg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsborg
- Lindsborg is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindsborg <4>
- Ellsworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Ellsworth is located in Ellsworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <4>
- Marquette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
- Marquette is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marquette <4>
- Little River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little River <4>
- Kanopolis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanopolis
- Kanopolis is located in Ellsworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanopolis <4>
- Geneseo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
- Geneseo is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <4>
- Brookville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <4>
- Smolan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Windom
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Lorraine
(18 miles [29 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 Venango. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Venango.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Venango. 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 Venango.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Venango. See our Newspapers Page for Venango.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Venango ...
Looking for more information about Venango? 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 Venango, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Venango.
Adding Venango to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Venango 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 Venango was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Venango post office opened in 1875.
We also found Venango in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Venango.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Venango. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ellsworth County: www.ellsworthcounty.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 Ellsworth, 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 Venango - 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/ |