Welcome to Weskan ...
Weskan is located in Wallace County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Weskan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Weskan is 3,850 feet [1,173 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Weskan is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Weskan lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Weskan, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Weskan: 785
The ZIP code for Weskan: 67762<3>
Communities near Weskan ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Weskan.
- Sharon Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Arapahoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wallace
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Wallace County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <4>
- Cheyenne Wells
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Wells
- Cheyenne Wells is located in Cheyenne County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheyenne Wells <4>
- Kanco ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kanco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanco
- Kanco is located in Greeley County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kanco
- From Weskan to Kanco
- Horace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Horace is located in Greeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Tribune
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribune have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
- Tribune is located in Greeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tribune <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 Weskan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Weskan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Weskan. 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 Weskan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Weskan. See our Newspapers Page for Weskan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weskan ...
Looking for more information about Weskan? 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 Weskan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Weskan.
Adding Weskan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Weskan 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 Weskan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Weskan post office opened in 1887.
We also found Weskan in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Weskan.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Wallace, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Weskan - 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 Weskan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Weskan 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. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |