RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Kansas >> Bourbon County  

Welcome to Bourbon County ...

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

The community of Fort Scott is the Seat for Bourbon County.

Bourbon County is one of the original counties of Kansas and was founded August 25, 1855.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bourbon had a population of 14,499 people. This is a decrease of 4.44% since the last Census (which gave a population of 15,173 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bourbon represented 0.53% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Bourbon County:

  • Bronson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
    • Bronson is located in Bourbon County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <3>
  • Fort Scott
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
    • Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
    • Fort Scott has also been known as:
    • Fort Scott City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <3>
  • Fulton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Bourbon County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
  • Mapleton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Bourbon County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Redfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
    • Redfield is located in Bourbon County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Uniontown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Bourbon County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024