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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 Ash Valley (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 Ash Valley. 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.

Name Variations for Ash Valley ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Ash Valley: Ash Vly. (or less commonly used: Ash Vally. or Ash Vlly.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Ash Valley is located in Pawnee 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 Pawnee County: Barton, Edwards, Hodgeman, Ness, Rush & Stafford.

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

  • Pawnee County     (The home county of Ash Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ash Valley, with the one closest to Ash Valley listed first.
    • Larned
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rozel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozel
      • Rozel is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Garfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Ray ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Pawnee County
    • Burdett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
  • Barton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ash Valley, with the one closest to Ash Valley listed first.
    • Pawnee Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Albert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
      • Albert is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albert <1>
    • Dundee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Barton County
    • Heizer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heizer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heizer
      • Heizer is located in Barton County
    • Olmitz
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Anchorway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorway
      • Anchorway is located in Barton County
    • Great Bend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Boyd ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Barton County
    • Kanbrick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanbrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanbrick
      • Kanbrick is located in Barton County
    • Galatia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
      • Galatia is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Hoisington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • South Hoisington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hoisington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hoisington
      • South Hoisington is located in Barton County
    • Millard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Barton County
  • Edwards County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ash Valley, with the one closest to Ash Valley listed first.
    • Nettleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Edwards County
    • Belpre
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
      • Belpre is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Lewis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
      • Lewis is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis <1>
    • Kinsley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Ellis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ash Valley, with the one closest to Ash Valley listed first.
    • Pfeifer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pfeifer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeifer
      • Pfeifer is located in Ellis County
    • Schoenchen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoenchen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoenchen
      • Schoenchen is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Hodgeman County
    • Hanston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanston
      • Hanston is located in Hodgeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Ness County
    • Bazine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazine
      • Bazine is located in Ness County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ash Valley, with the one closest to Ash Valley listed first.
    • Timken
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timken
      • Timken is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Rush Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Center
      • Rush Center is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush Center <1>
    • Bison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
      • Bison is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • La Crosse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <1>
    • Nekoma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nekoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
      • Nekoma is located in Rush County
    • Otis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <1>
    • Alexander
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
      • Alexander is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Hargrave
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hargrave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrave
      • Hargrave is located in Rush County
    • Liebenthal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liebenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liebenthal
      • Liebenthal is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Loretta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretta
      • Loretta is located in Rush County
      • Former names for Loretta:
      • Illinois
      • Marienfeld
    • McCracken
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCracken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
      • McCracken is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCracken <1>
  • Stafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ash Valley, with the one closest to Ash Valley listed first.
    • Radium
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
      • Radium is located in Stafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Seward
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Stafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Macksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Ash Valley ...

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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ash Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ash Valley, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ash Valley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Ash Valley:

Cemeteries Near Ash Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ash Valley.

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 Ash Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Ash Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Ft. Larned Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Larned Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Larned Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Larned.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larned Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92858 <4>
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
  • Rozel Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Locust Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Hill Cemetery
  • Pawnee Rock Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Bergthal Mennonite Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Albert Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albert Cemetery
  • Rockville Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (59 more) ...
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union 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 Ash Valley had a population of 71 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Larned
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Timken
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timken
    • Timken is located in Rush County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
  • Rozel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozel
    • Rozel is located in Pawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Rush Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Center
    • Rush Center is located in Rush County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush Center <1>
  • Pawnee Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Bison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
    • Bison is located in Rush County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Garfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Pawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Albert
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
    • Albert is located in Barton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albert <1>
  • La Crosse
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
    • La Crosse is located in Rush County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <1>
  • Ray ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
    • Ray is located in Pawnee County
  • Nekoma
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nekoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
    • Nekoma is located in Rush County
  • Dundee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Barton County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Burdett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Otis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <1>
    • Heizer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heizer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heizer
      • Heizer is located in Barton County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ash Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ash Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3049, Longitude: -99.2163    
<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 Ash Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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