Welcome to Winfield ...

The city of Winfield is located in Cowley County<1> and is the County Seat for Cowley County.

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

The origin (or the toponymy) of Winfield: Named for Winfield Scott, a Baptist minister.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Winfield has a population of 11,900 people<2> (see below for details).

Winfield is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Winfield is within the boundaries of the (620) area code.

The ZIP code for Winfield: 67156<4>

Websites for Winfield ...

Official Website: www.winfieldks.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Winfield had an population of 11,900 people. This is a decrease of 3.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.51% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Winfield had a population of 12,301 people (or 33.88% of the total population of Cowley County). This makes Winfield the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Winfield represents 0.43% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 30th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 12,301 people, the population of Winfield has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 12,206 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Winfield.

Communities Also Named Winfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Winfield - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York (2), Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Winfield ...

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

• Arkansas City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
  • Arkansas City is located in Cowley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arkansas City <5>
• Douglass
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
  • Douglass is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglass <5>
• Belle Plaine
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Plaine have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine
  • Belle Plaine is located in Sumner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Plaine <5>
• Oxford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Sumner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
  • Former name for Oxford:
  • Hapawalla
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
• Udall
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
  • Udall is located in Cowley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Udall <5>
• Burden
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
  • Burden is located in Cowley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burden <5>
• Parkerfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerfield
  • Parkerfield is located in Cowley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
• Dexter
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Dexter is located in Cowley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <5>
• Atlanta
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
  • Atlanta is located in Cowley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <5>
• Geuda Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geuda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geuda Springs
  • Geuda Springs is located in Sumner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winfield. Our list includes 51 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Winfield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winfield ...

Looking for more information about Winfield? 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 Winfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Winfield.

Adding Winfield to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Winfield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Winfield.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Winfield: www.winfieldks.org/

The official website for Cowley County: www.cowleycounty.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/