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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Antelope (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Antelope. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Antelope is located in Marion County.

To see how the shape of Kansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Butler, Chase, Dickinson, Harvey, McPherson, Morris & Saline.

Below are the counties that are near Antelope. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Antelope:

  • Marion County     (The home county of Antelope)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antelope, with the one closest to Antelope listed first.
    • Lincolnville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Pilsen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilsen
      • Pilsen is located in Marion County
    • Marion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Eastshore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastshore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastshore
      • Eastshore is located in Marion County
    • Lost Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Springs
      • Lost Springs is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Springs <2>
    • Canada
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
      • Canada is located in Marion County
    • Ramona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
      • Ramona is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Ramona has also been known as:
      • Ramona Station
    • Tampa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tampa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
      • Tampa is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <2>
    • Aulne ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aulne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulne
      • Aulne is located in Marion County
    • Florence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hillsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Durham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Butler County
    • Elbing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbing
      • Elbing is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
  • Chase County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antelope, with the one closest to Antelope listed first.
    • Cedar Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
      • Cedar Point is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Hymer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymer
      • Hymer is located in Chase County
    • Clements
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
      • Clements is located in Chase County
    • Elmdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Elmdale is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmdale <2>
    • Cottonwood Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Falls
      • Cottonwood Falls is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Falls <2>
    • Strong City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
      • Strong City is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Strong City has also been known as:
      • Strong
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong City <2>
    • Bazaar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazaar
      • Bazaar is located in Chase County
    • Ellinor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellinor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinor
      • Ellinor is located in Chase County
    • Matfield Green
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matfield Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matfield Green
      • Matfield Green is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matfield Green <2>
  • Dickinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antelope, with the one closest to Antelope listed first.
    • Rishel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rishel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rishel
      • Rishel is located in Dickinson County
    • Herington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herington
      • Herington is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herington <2>
    • Hope
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
    • Dillon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dillon is located in Dickinson County
    • Elmo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Elmo is located in Dickinson County
    • Woodbine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
      • Woodbine is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <2>
    • Carlton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
      • Carlton is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Navarre
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navarre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
      • Navarre is located in Dickinson County
    • Holland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Dickinson County
    • Lyona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyona
      • Lyona is located in Dickinson County
  • Harvey County
    • Walton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Harvey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <2>
  • McPherson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antelope, with the one closest to Antelope listed first.
    • Canton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Roxbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in McPherson County
    • Galva
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
      • Galva is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galva <2>
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antelope, with the one closest to Antelope listed first.
    • Burdick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdick
      • Burdick is located in Morris County
    • Diamond Springs ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
      • Diamond Springs is located in Morris County
    • Delavan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
      • Delavan is located in Morris County
    • Wilsey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsey
      • Wilsey is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Latimer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
    • White City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Parkerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
      • Parkerville is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Kelso
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Morris County
    • Council Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Grove
      • Council Grove is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
      • Council Grove has also been known as:
      • Council
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Grove <2>
    • Downing ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Downing is located in Morris County
  • Saline County
    • Gypsum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Antelope, see our County-by-County Page for Antelope.

Newspapers Published in Antelope ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Antelope.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Antelope, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Antelope.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Antelope:

Cemeteries Near Antelope ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Antelope.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Antelope covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Antelope, with the one closest to Antelope listed first.

  • Harter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lincolnville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincolnville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincolnville Cemetery
  • Pilsen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilsen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilsen Cemetery
  • Strassburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hartke Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Grant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
  • Lost Springs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Canada Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Swedish Mission Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Mission Cemetery
  • Brunk Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Claney Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (120 more) ...
    • Elk Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Burdick United Methodist Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdick United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdick United Methodist Cemetery
    • Hebron Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Lutheran Church Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Antelope had a population of 37 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Antelope, with the one closest to Antelope listed first.

  • Lincolnville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
    • Lincolnville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Marion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Canada
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
    • Canada is located in Marion County
  • Lost Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Springs
    • Lost Springs is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Springs <2>
  • Oursler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oursler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oursler
    • Oursler is located in Marion County
  • Burdick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdick
    • Burdick is located in Morris County
  • Aulne ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aulne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulne
    • Aulne is located in Marion County
  • Ramona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
    • Ramona is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Ramona has also been known as:
    • Ramona Station
  • Tampa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tampa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
    • Tampa is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <2>
  • Hillsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Florence
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
    • Cedar Point is located in Chase County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Diamond Springs ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
      • Diamond Springs is located in Morris County
    • Durham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Clements
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
      • Clements is located in Chase County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Antelope. See our List of 1890's Communities around Antelope.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Antelope. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Antelope) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Antelope. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4361, Longitude: -96.9739       In this case, the coordinates for Antelope have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Antelope, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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