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Welcome to Atchison ...

Atchison is located in Taylor County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Atchison, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.

When the people of Atchison refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Atchisonian<2>

Atchison is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Atchison lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Atchison, you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Atchison: 270 & 364<4>

Communities Also Named Atchison ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Atchison - they are located in Kansas and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Atchison.

Communities near Atchison ...

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

  • Campbellsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lebanon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Columbia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Greensburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bradfordsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Mary
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Raywick
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Wright's
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Wright's is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
  • Speck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Speck is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speck
  • Coburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Coburg is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg

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 Atchison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Atchison.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Atchison ...

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

Adding Atchison to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Atchison 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 (so far) for Atchison was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Atchison post office opened in 1899. The Atchison post office closed in 1918.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Atchison.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Taylor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Atchison refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Atchison may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Atchison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Atchison area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Atchison area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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