Welcome to Wonsevu ...

Wonsevu is located in Chase County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wonsevu, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

Wonsevu is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Wonsevu: 620

Communities near Wonsevu ...

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

• Marion
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Marion
  • From Wonsevu to Marion
• Peabody
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
  • Peabody is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
  • Former name for Peabody:
  • Coneburgh
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peabody <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Peabody
  • From Wonsevu to Peabody
• Cottonwood Falls
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Falls
  • Cottonwood Falls is located in Chase County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Falls <3>
• Potwin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potwin
  • Potwin is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Potwin
  • From Wonsevu to Potwin
• Florence
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Florence
  • From Wonsevu to Florence
• Burns
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
  • Burns is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
• Cassoday
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassoday have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassoday
  • Cassoday is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassoday <3>
• Elmdale
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
  • Elmdale is located in Chase County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmdale <3>
• Matfield Green
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matfield Green
  • Matfield Green is located in Chase County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matfield Green <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Matfield Green
  • From Wonsevu to Matfield Green
• Cedar Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
  • Cedar Point is located in Chase County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 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 Wonsevu. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wonsevu.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wonsevu ...

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

Adding Wonsevu to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wonsevu 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 Wonsevu was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Wonsevu post office opened in 1875.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wonsevu.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wonsevu. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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