Plevna Kansas Map

About Plevna, Kansas

Plevna is a locality in Reno County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 90. The population density is 111.5 people per km². Plevna is located at 37.9722°N, 98.3087°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67568.

Plevna lies in a gentle dip of the Kansas prairie, where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the sun and the sky itself seems to breathe. It lies 21.5 miles west-south-west of Hutchinson, KS (from Hutchinson, KS: bearing 254°T), and is situated 17.3 miles south-south-west of Sterling. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a vast, open canvas painted in hues of ochre and muted green, broken only by the occasional cluster of hardy trees that stand sentinel against the ceaseless wind. Dust devils, ephemeral dancers of the plains, sometimes spin across the fields, their fleeting forms a reminder of the immense, untamed forces that shape this quiet corner of Reno County. Even the air carries a certain weight, a clean, dry scent of earth and sun-baked grass that settles on everything with a comforting familiarity. The history of Plevna is as deeply rooted as the wheat that once dominated its fields, a testament to the tenacity of those who first coaxed life from this fertile ground. Founded in the late 19th century, the settlement grew around the promise of agricultural prosperity, its economy once inextricably tied to the bounty of the soil, particularly its robust grain production. Though the agricultural landscape has shifted, the spirit of self-reliance and community endurance remains, a quiet strength that resonates in the weathered facades of its few remaining buildings. The passage of time has etched a distinct character onto Plevna, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the slow, deliberate turning of the seasons, and where the echoes of past generations can still be felt in the rustle of the wind through the tall grass.

About This Plevna Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Plevna, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.972236, -98.308679. 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 Plevna and Reno County.

Detailed location data for Plevna includes the ZIP code (67568), telephone area code (785), county seat of Reno County (Hutchinson), and school district assignment (Fairfield Unified School District 310). 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 Plevna is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.