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Welcome to Uncas ...

Uncas is located in Kay County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Uncas, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.

Uncas is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Uncas: 580

Communities Also Named Uncas ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Uncas - they are located in Alberta, Ohio and Washington.

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

Communities near Uncas ...

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

  • Ponca City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Arkansas City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Blackwell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Newkirk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairfax
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Shidler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Parkerfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Parkerfield is located in Cowley County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
  • Kaw City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Burbank
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Kildare
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Kildare is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 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 Uncas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Uncas.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Uncas ...

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

Adding Uncas to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Uncas 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 Uncas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Uncas post office opened in 1895. The Uncas post office closed in 1956.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Uncas.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Kay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Uncas - 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>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/