Cedar Kansas Map

About Cedar, Kansas

Cedar is a locality in Smith County, Kansas, United States. The population density is 9.6 people per km². Cedar is located at 39.6572°N, 98.9404°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67628.

Cedar rests in the wide embrace of the Kansas plains, where the sky asserts its dominion and the land unfolds in an endless expanse of cultivated fields. It lies 70.5 miles south-south-west of Hastings, NE (from Hastings, NE: bearing 205°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-south-east of Kensington. The horizon itself seems a tangible line, a gentle curve where emerald and gold meet the vast, cerulean dome. Here, the wind, a constant companion, whispers through stands of native grasses and rustles the ripening grain, carrying the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and distant rain. Farmsteads, sturdy and weathered, dot the landscape like patient sentinels, their red barns a vibrant punctuation against the muted tones of the earth and sky. The light in Cedar, particularly as the day begins to wane, possesses a particular softness, a golden wash that lingers, deepening the shadows and lending a hushed reverence to the open country. The history of Cedar is written in the stoic resilience of its people and the fertile soil that has sustained them for generations. It emerged from the dreams of homesteaders who saw potential in this rolling prairie, a place where hard work and a connection to the land could forge a future. The local economy remains tethered to the bounty of agriculture, with wheat and corn forming the backbone of its prosperity, their stalks standing tall and proud under the relentless Kansas sun. While not a place of grand monuments, Cedar possesses a quiet dignity, a sense of enduring community built on shared experiences and the simple, profound rhythms of rural life. The very air here seems to carry the echoes of past harvests and the quiet aspirations of those who have called Cedar home.

About This Cedar Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cedar, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.657233, -98.940359. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Cedar and Smith County.

Detailed location data for Cedar includes the ZIP code (66018), telephone area code (785), county seat of Smith County (Smith Center), and school district assignment (Smith Center Unified School District 237). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Cedar is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.