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Welcome to Wakarusa ...

Wakarusa is located in Shawnee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wakarusa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

Wakarusa is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Wakarusa: 785

The ZIP code for Wakarusa: 66546<3>

Communities Also Named Wakarusa ...

While we believe that this Wakarusa is located in Shawnee County, we know of another 2 Kansas communities named Wakarusa. Those communities are located in the following counties: Douglas and Osage County.

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

Communities near Wakarusa ...

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

  • Topeka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Topeka is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <4>
  • Osage City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Silver Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Carbondale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Carbondale is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
  • Auburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Auburn is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
  • Lyndon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Overbrook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Burlingame
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Burlingame is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Former name for Burlingame:
    • American Settlement
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <4>
  • Scranton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lecompton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wakarusa ...

Looking for more information about Wakarusa? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Wakarusa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wakarusa.

Adding Wakarusa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wakarusa 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 Wakarusa was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wakarusa.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Shawnee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wakarusa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Wakarusa). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wakarusa or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.