Welcome to Kansasville ...
Kansasville is located in Racine County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kansasville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
Kansasville is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kansasville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Kansasville: 262
The ZIP code for Kansasville: 53139<3>
Communities near Kansasville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kansasville.
- Kenosha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kenosha is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
- Racine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Racine is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,237 people
- Oak Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
- Mount Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
- Muskego
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Muskego is located in Waukesha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
- Caledonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
- Pleasant Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
- Salem Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Antioch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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 Kansasville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kansasville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kansasville. 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 Kansasville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kansasville. See our Newspapers Page for Kansasville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kansasville ...
Looking for more information about Kansasville? 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 Kansasville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kansasville.
Adding Kansasville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kansasville 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 Kansasville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Kansasville post office opened in 1856.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kansasville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Racine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kansasville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Kansasville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kansasville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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/ |