Welcome to Windthorst ...

Windthorst is located in Ford County<1>.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Windthorst: Named for Ludvig Von Windthorst (1812-1891), a politician and prominent member of the German Catholic Centre Party.

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

Windthorst is located in the (620) area code.

Communities Also Named Windthorst ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Windthorst - they are located in Saskatchewan and Texas.

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

Communities near Windthorst ...

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

• 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 <2>
• 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.<3> 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 <2>
• 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.<3> 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 <2>
• Ford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
• 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroads
  • Wilroads is located in Ford County
• 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
  • Williams is located in Edwards County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Windthorst ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Windthorst. 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/