Welcome to Windhorst ...
Windhorst is located in Ford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Windhorst, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Windhorst is 2,360 feet [719 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Windhorst is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Windhorst lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Windhorst: (620)
Communities near Windhorst ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Windhorst.
- Kinsley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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 <3>
- Spearville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearville
- Spearville is located in Ford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Bucklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucklin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
- Bucklin is located in Ford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucklin <3>
- Mullinville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullinville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinville
- Mullinville is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullinville <3>
- Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
- Ford is located in Ford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford <3>
- Offerle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offerle
- Offerle is located in Edwards County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Wright
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Wright is located in Ford County
- Wilroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Fort Dodge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dodge
- Fort Dodge is located in Ford County
- Williams ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Windhorst. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Windhorst.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Windhorst. 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 Windhorst.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Windhorst. See our Newspapers Page for Windhorst.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Windhorst ...
Looking for more information about Windhorst? 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 Windhorst, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Windhorst.
Adding Windhorst to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Windhorst 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 Windhorst was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Windhorst post office opened in 1898.
We also found Windhorst on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Windhorst.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Windhorst. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ford County: www.fordcounty.net/
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 Ford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Windhorst - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |