City of Oberlin, Decatur County, Kansas, United States

Overview of Oberlin

• Name:
  Oberlin
• Official Name:
  City of Oberlin
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City (county subdivision)
• Located In:
  Decatur County, Kansas, United States
  
• History (GNIS):
  Platted in 1878 and incorporated in 1885. Current name adopted in 1885. Named after the city of Oberlin, Ohio.
• Surveys:
  Sixth Principal Meridian
  

  Range 28 West
  

  Townships: 2 South, 3 South

  Range 29 West
  

  Townships: 2 South, 3 South
• County Seat of:
  Decatur County
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:39.818338439° 49' 06.0"N

  Longitude:-100.5282010100° 31' 41.5"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Kanona (Altory Township) 7.5 mi. E
  • Traer (Finley Township) 10.6 mi. NW
  • Cedar Bluffs (Beaver Township) 11.2 mi. N
  • Midway (Herl Township, Rawlins County) 13.3 mi. W
  • Marion (Danbury Precinct, Red Willow County, Nebraska) 13.9 mi. N
  • Dresden (Dresden Township) 14.5 mi. SE
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Oberlin 0.9 mi. NE
  • Kanona (Altory Township) 7.1 mi. E
  • Vallonia (Olive Township) 7.8 mi. NE
  • Saint Johns (Logan Township) 9.1 mi. NW
  • Traer (Finley Township) 9.9 mi. NW
  • Mennonite (Summit Township) 10.6 mi. S
  • Big Timber (Altory Township) 10.9 mi. SE
  • Lund Church (Summit Township) 11.1 mi. SW
  • Cedar Bluffs (Beaver Township) 12 mi. N
  • Jackson (Jennings Township) 12 mi. SE
  • Ault (Roosevelt Township) 12 mi. NE
  • Saint Johns (Logan Township) 12.4 mi. NW
• Population:
  1,814
• Elevation:
  781 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  874893733
• Updated Apr 28, 2020