Welcome to Wonsevu ...
Although we found mention of Wonsevu during our research, we have little information about it.<1> We believe that Wonsevu had a post office at one time. We have done a cursory search and haven't been able to find any evidence that the community still exists..
We've added Wonsevu to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wonsevu, please Contact Us.
The location of Wonsevu has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
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.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Wonsevu might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Wonsevu would be found within the (620) area code.
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 <4>
- 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 <4>
- 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.<2> 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 <4>
- 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
- 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 <4>
- Burns
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - 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.<2> 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 <4>
- 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.<2> 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 <4>
- Matfield Green
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matfield Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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 <4>
- 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.<2> 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>
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 ...
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Wonsevu and then turned east". While Wonsevu could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Wonsevu as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Wonsevu could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wonsevu - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |