Gaylord Kansas Map

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.

About This Gaylord Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gaylord, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.6439, -98.847578. 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.

Detailed location data for Gaylord includes the ZIP code (67638), 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 Gaylord is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.