Fredonia Kansas Map

About Fredonia, Kansas

Fredonia is a locality in Wilson County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,151. The population density is 340.5 people per km². Fredonia is located at 37.5339°N, 95.8266°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Fredonia is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 66736.

Fredonia rises from the persistent, sun-bleached expanse of the Kansas plains, where the horizon stretches thin and taut like a pulled wire. It lies 59.9 miles east-southeast of El Dorado, KS (from El Dorado, KS: bearing 109°T), and is situated 11.3 miles northwest of Neodesha. Salt Creek carves a shallow, winding path through the silt just a mile from the center, its banks lined with the gnarled, silvered trunks of cottonwoods that shiver in the constant prairie breeze. To the east, the steady, earthbound silhouette of South Mound anchors the view, a silent sentinel watching over the prairie grasses that ripple in shades of ochre and burnt gold. The air here holds a clarity that sharpens the edges of every fence line and silo, while the low, golden light of dusk transforms the dry earth into a glowing, amber theater.

Fredonia carries the weight of a long-settled agrarian spirit, marked by the dignified, limestone architecture of the county courthouse that stands as a testament to the endurance of those who first broke this stubborn sod. The economy remains tethered to the rhythmic cycles of the soil and the quiet industry of the plains, where the labor of the harvest dictates the pulse of the seasons. Residents often seek the quiet water of Wilson County State Lake for respite, or travel toward the Neodesha Sports Park for a change of pace, yet the character of Fredonia is defined most by the unpretentious resolve of its people. Life here moves with the measured cadence of a pendulum, steady and unhurried, reflecting a deep-seated connection to a landscape that demands both respect and a quiet, watchful patience.

About This Fredonia Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fredonia, Kansas. Coordinates: 37.533939, -95.826648. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Fredonia includes the ZIP code (66736), telephone area code (913), county seat of Wilson County (Fredonia), and school district assignment (Fredonia Unified School District 484).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.