Welcome to Wright ...
Wright is located in Ford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wright, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Wright is 2,530 feet [771 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Wright is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Wright lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Wright: 620
The ZIP code for Wright: 67882<3>
Communities Also Named Wright ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Wright - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), British Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wright.
Communities near Wright ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wright.
- Dodge City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Spearville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Offerle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Dodge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilroads Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroads
- Wilroads is located in Ford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilroads
- From Wright to Wilroads
- Windhorst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Windthorst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Howell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Howell is located in Ford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Howell
- From Wright to Howell
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 Wright. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wright.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wright. 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 Wright.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wright. See our Newspapers Page for Wright.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wright ...
Looking for more information about Wright? 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 Wright, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wright.
Adding Wright to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wright 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 Wright was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Wright post office opened in 1886.
We also found Wright in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wright.
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 Wright - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Wright). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wright or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |