Gaylord Kansas Map
Gaylord, Kansas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Gaylord, Smith County.
Interactive Map of Gaylord, Kansas
| City | Gaylord |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Smith |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 39.6439 |
| Longitude | -98.847578 |
| Population | 70 |
| Density | 113.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Gaylord, Kansas
Gaylord is a locality in Smith County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 70. The population density is 113.0 people per km². Gaylord is located at 39.6439°N, 98.8476°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67638.
Gaylord unfolds across a landscape of subtle, rolling plains, where the earth itself seems to hold its breath under the vast Kansas sky. It lies 69.5 miles south-south-west of Hastings, NE (from Hastings, NE: bearing 201°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south-south-west of Smith Center. The cultivated fields, a patchwork of greens and golds depending on the season, stretch out towards horizons that blur into the pale blue. Farmsteads, modest and weathered, dot the terrain like stoic sentinels, their silos reaching skyward, silent witnesses to the ceaseless turning of the agricultural year. Evenings here often bring a particular quality of light, a soft, diffused glow that softens the edges of the world and imbues the air with a quiet, contemplative stillness, as if the very land is exhaling the day's labor. The story of Gaylord is one of hardy pioneers drawn to the fertile soil, establishing a community built on the back of agriculture, primarily wheat and corn, that still forms its economic backbone. Generations have worked this land, their lives intertwined with the predictable rhythms of planting and harvest, a testament to a persistent spirit. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring presence of the grain elevators, the quiet hum of machinery during harvest, and the friendly nods exchanged on the infrequent paved roads speak of a place that has weathered economic shifts and demographic changes with a quiet, unyielding resilience. The local schoolhouse, a modest building, stands as a symbol of enduring community values, a place where the future of Gaylord is still being nurtured.
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About This Gaylord Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Gaylord, Kansas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Gaylord and Smith County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Gaylord is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Gaylord is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
