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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 Colony (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 Colony. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Colony is located in Anderson 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 Anderson County: Allen, Bourbon, Coffey, Franklin, Linn, Miami & Woodson.

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

  • Anderson County     (The home county of Colony)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colony, with the one closest to Colony listed first.
    • Lone Elm
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
      • Lone Elm is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Welda
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welda
      • Welda is located in Anderson County
    • Mont Ida
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Ida
      • Mont Ida is located in Anderson County
    • Westphalia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Kincaid
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
      • Kincaid is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Bush City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush City
      • Bush City is located in Anderson County
    • Garnett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Harris
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Anderson County
    • Greeley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
      • Greeley is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <2>
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colony, with the one closest to Colony listed first.
    • Carlyle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
      • Carlyle is located in Allen County
    • Geneva
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Allen County
    • Mildred
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
      • Mildred is located in Allen County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 23 people
    • Gas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas
      • Gas is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Iola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <2>
    • Bassett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • La Harpe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bayard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Allen County
    • Moran
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
      • Moran is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Moran has also been known as:
      • Moran City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <2>
    • Humboldt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Octagon City ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Octagon City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon City
      • Octagon City is located in Allen County
    • Elsmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmore
      • Elsmore is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Elsmore has also been known as:
      • Elsinore
  • Bourbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colony, with the one closest to Colony listed first.
    • Bronson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
      • Bronson is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <2>
    • Mapleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Uniontown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Berlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Bourbon County
    • Porterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
      • Porterville is located in Bourbon County
    • Redfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Coffey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colony, with the one closest to Colony listed first.
    • Aliceville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
      • Aliceville is located in Coffey County
    • Le Roy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Burlington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Coffey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <2>
    • New Strawn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Agricola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
      • Agricola is located in Coffey County
    • Halls Summit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
      • Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
    • Waverly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Coffey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <2>
    • Ottumwa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
      • Ottumwa is located in Coffey County
    • Gridley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
      • Gridley is located in Coffey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Jacobs Creek Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek Landing
      • Jacobs Creek Landing is located in Coffey County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colony, with the one closest to Colony listed first.
    • Richmond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Williamsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Princeton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Lane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Lane is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Lane has also been known as:
      • Lane City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <2>
    • Homewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Franklin County
    • Ransomville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
      • Ransomville is located in Franklin County
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colony, with the one closest to Colony listed first.
    • Blue Mound
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
      • Blue Mound is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <2>
    • Centerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Linn County
    • Critzer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Critzer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critzer
      • Critzer is located in Linn County
    • Goodrich
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
      • Goodrich is located in Linn County
    • Parker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Mound City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Neosho County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colony, with the one closest to Colony listed first.
    • Chanute
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Stark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Stark is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Rollin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
      • Rollin is located in Neosho County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colony, with the one closest to Colony listed first.
    • South Ridge ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge
      • South Ridge is located in Wilson County
    • Buffalo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
  • Woodson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colony, with the one closest to Colony listed first.
    • Neosho Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
      • Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Piqua
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Athens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Woodson County
    • Vernon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Woodson County
    • Cookville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
      • Cookville is located in Woodson County
    • Durand
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
      • Durand is located in Woodson County
    • Yates Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Center
      • Yates Center is located in Woodson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates Center <2>
    • North Ridge ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge
      • North Ridge is located in Woodson County
    • Rose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
      • Rose is located in Woodson County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Colony ...

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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Colony.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Colony. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Colony and those printed in the larger area surrounding Colony.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Colony.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Colony:

Cemeteries Near Colony ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Colony.

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

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

  • Colony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Ozark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Carlyle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Carlyle Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlyle Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93235 <5>
  • Old Carlyle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Carlyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Carlyle Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
  • Lone Elm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Wardell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Geneva Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
  • Welda Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (161 more) ...
    • Highland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Gas City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gas City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gas City Cemetery
    • St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Catholic 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Colony had a population of 474 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Colony had a population of 424 people.

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

  • Lone Elm
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
    • Lone Elm is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Welda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welda
    • Welda is located in Anderson County
  • Geneva
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Allen County
  • Iola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
    • Iola is located in Allen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <2>
  • Mont Ida
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Ida
    • Mont Ida is located in Anderson County
  • Westphalia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
    • Westphalia is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Neosho Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
    • Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • La Harpe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Kincaid
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
    • Kincaid is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  • Aliceville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
    • Aliceville is located in Coffey County
  • Bayard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
    • Bayard is located in Allen County
  • Piqua
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Selma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Anderson County
    • Central
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Anderson County
    • Moran
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
      • Moran is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Moran has also been known as:
      • Moran City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colony. 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Colony) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0712, Longitude: -95.3627       In this case, the coordinates for Colony have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Colony, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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