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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 South Haven (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 South Haven. 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 South Haven ...

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.

South Haven was originally named Shoo Fly City

Another variation: Shoo Fly.

  • A typical abbreviation for South Haven: S. Haven

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

South Haven is located in Sumner 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 Sumner County: Butler, Cowley, Harper, Kingman, Sedgwick, Grant (OK) & Kay (OK).

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

  • Sumner County     (The home county of South Haven)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Haven, with the one closest to South Haven listed first.
    • Hunnewell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunnewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Portland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Sumner County
    • Corbin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Sumner County
    • Caldwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Geuda Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geuda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geuda Springs
      • Geuda Springs is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Roland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Sumner County
    • Wellington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Mayfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Doster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
      • Doster is located in Sumner County
    • Cicero
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
      • Cicero is located in Sumner County
    • Oxford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
      • Former name for Oxford:
      • Hapawalla
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Milan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Anson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Sumner County
  • Cowley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Haven, with the one closest to South Haven listed first.
    • Arkansas City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Tresham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tresham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresham
      • Tresham is located in Cowley County
    • Kellogg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
      • Kellogg is located in Cowley County
    • Parkerfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerfield
      • Parkerfield is located in Cowley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Winfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Silverdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
      • Silverdale is located in Cowley County
    • Udall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
      • Udall is located in Cowley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Udall <2>
  • Harper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Haven, with the one closest to South Haven listed first.
    • Bluff City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Harper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Freeport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Harper County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4 people
  • Sedgwick County
  • Grant County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Haven, with the one closest to South Haven listed first.
    • Renfrow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrow
      • Renfrow is located in Grant County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
    • Deer Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Deer Creek is located in Grant County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Creek <2>
    • Medford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lamont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Grant County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <2>
    • Salt Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Fork
      • Salt Fork is located in Grant County (OK)
    • Wakita
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakita
      • Wakita is located in Grant County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakita <2>
  • Kay County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Haven, with the one closest to South Haven listed first.
    • Braman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman
      • Braman is located in Kay County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braman <2>
    • Nardin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nardin
      • Nardin is located in Kay County (OK)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nardin <2>
    • Chilocco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilocco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilocco
      • Chilocco is located in Kay County (OK)
    • Blackwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
      • Blackwell is located in Kay County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackwell <2>
    • Newkirk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk
      • Newkirk is located in Kay County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newkirk <2>
    • Tonkawa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Kildare
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kildare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
      • Kildare is located in Kay County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Cross ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
      • Cross is located in Kay County (OK)
    • Ponca City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of South Haven ...

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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Haven.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 South Haven:

Cemeteries Near South Haven ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Haven.

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

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

  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Goedel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goedel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goedel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Godel Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goedel Cemetery
  • Alton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alton Cemetery
  • Attebery Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Attebery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Attebery Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Corzine Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corzine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corzine Cemetery
  • Triumph Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Triumph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Triumph Cemetery
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Braman Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braman Cemetery
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
  • Work Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
  • Continue List   (93 more) ...
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell 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 South Haven had a population of 465 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, South Haven had a population of 348 people.

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

  • Hunnewell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunnewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
    • Hunnewell is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Drury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
    • Drury is located in Sumner County
  • Portland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
    • Portland is located in Sumner County
  • Ashton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ashton is located in Sumner County
  • Corbin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
    • Corbin is located in Sumner County
  • Perth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
    • Perth is located in Sumner County
  • Caldwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Geuda Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geuda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geuda Springs
    • Geuda Springs is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Wellington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Renfrow
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrow
    • Renfrow is located in Grant County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
  • Mayfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Mayfield is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Rome
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Sumner County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hackney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
      • Hackney is located in Cowley County
    • Dalton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Sumner County
    • Doster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
      • Doster is located in Sumner County

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

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

The official website for Sumner County: www.co.sumner.ks.us/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- South Haven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0497, Longitude: -97.4013    
<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 South Haven, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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