Welcome to Xenia ...
Xenia is located in Bourbon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Xenia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
Xenia is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Xenia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Xenia: 620
Communities Also Named Xenia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Xenia - they are located in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Missouri (2), Nebraska and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Xenia.
Communities near Xenia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Xenia.
- Fort Scott
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
- Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
- Fort Scott has also been known as:
- Fort Scott City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fort Scott
- From Xenia to Fort Scott
- Pleasanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Pleasanton is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <3>
- Mound City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mound City
- From Xenia to Mound City
- La Harpe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
- La Harpe is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Harpe <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Harpe
- From Xenia to La Harpe
- Moran
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
- Moran is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Moran has also been known as:
- Moran City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moran
- From Xenia to Moran
- Bronson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
- Bronson is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <3>
- Prescott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Prescott
- From Xenia to Prescott
- Blue Mound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
- Blue Mound is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <3>
- Uniontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Fulton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
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 Xenia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Xenia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Xenia. 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 Xenia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Xenia. See our Newspapers Page for Xenia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Xenia ...
Looking for more information about Xenia? 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 Xenia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Xenia.
Adding Xenia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Xenia 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 Xenia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Xenia post office opened in 1858.
We also found Xenia in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Xenia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Xenia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bourbon County: www.bourboncountyks.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Bourbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Xenia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |