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Welcome to Kansas ...

Kansas is located in Seneca County<1>.


The location of Kansas has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kansas, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1861.

Kansas is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Kansas: (419) and (567)<4>

Communities Also Named Kansas ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Kansas - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Tennessee (2) and Vermont.

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

Communities near Kansas ...

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

  • Tiffin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fremont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fostoria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Clyde
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Sandusky County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <5>
  • Oak Harbor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
    • Oak Harbor is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Harbor <5>
  • Gibsonburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonburg
    • Gibsonburg is located in Sandusky County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonburg <5>
  • Genoa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <5>
  • Woodville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Sandusky County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <5>
  • Pemberville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberville
    • Pemberville is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pemberville <5>
  • Elmore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kansas ...

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

Adding Kansas to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kansas 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 Kansas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Kansas post office opened in 1861.

We also found Kansas in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kansas.

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Seneca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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 Kansas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419).
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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