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Welcome to Zeandale ...

Zeandale is located in Riley County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Zeandale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

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

The area code for Zeandale: (785)

Communities near Zeandale ...

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

  • Manhattan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Wamego
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamego have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamego
    • Wamego is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamego <2>
  • Saint Marys
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
    • Saint Marys is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <2>
  • Ogden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Alma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
  • Westmoreland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • McFarland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
    • McFarland is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Louisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Louisville has also been known as:
    • Louisville Springs
    • Rock City
    • Rock Creek Falls
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <2>
  • Paxico
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Belvue
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue
    • Belvue is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 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 Zeandale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Zeandale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zeandale ...

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

Adding Zeandale to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Zeandale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Zeandale post office opened in 1857.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Zeandale.

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

The official website for Riley County: www.rileycountyks.gov

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 Riley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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