Our Genealogy Helper
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 Agenda (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 Agenda. 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 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.
Agenda is located in Republic County.
To see how the shape of Kansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Republic County: Cloud, Jewell, Washington, Jefferson (NE), Nuckolls (NE) & Thayer (NE).
Below are the counties that are near Agenda. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Agenda:
- Republic County (The home county of Agenda)
- The following are listed by their distance from Agenda, with the one closest to Agenda listed first.
- Cuba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Belleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Munden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Munden is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Narka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Narka is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Norway
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Norway is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Scandia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sherdahl
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sherdahl is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherdahl
- Kackley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kackley is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kackley
- Republic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Republic is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Courtland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- White Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- White Rock is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Agenda, with the one closest to Agenda listed first.
- Vining
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vining is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Garfield Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Garfield Center is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Center
- Morganville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morganville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Morganville has also been known as:
- Morgantown
- Oscar ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oscar is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Browndale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Browndale is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndale
- Idana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Idana is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idana
- Clay Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Green
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cloud County
- The following are listed by their distance from Agenda, with the one closest to Agenda listed first.
- Clyde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ames
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ames is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Rice
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rice is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Saint Joseph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Saint Joseph is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Cook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cook is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Concordia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Huscher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Huscher is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huscher
- Aurora
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Aurora is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Yuma
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Yuma is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Jamestown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jamestown is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Miltonvale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Oneonta ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Oneonta is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
- Macyville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Macyville is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macyville
- Jewell County
- Formoso
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Formoso is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formoso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Mitchell County
- Scottsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Scottsville is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Agenda, with the one closest to Agenda listed first.
- Brantford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brantford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantford
- Haddam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Haddam is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Haddam has also been known as:
- Haddam City
- West Haddam
- Clifton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Clifton has also been known as:
- West Clifton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <1>
- Palmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Palmer is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Blocker ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blocker is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocker
- Morrowville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morrowville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrowville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Linn
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mahaska
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mahaska is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaska
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Washington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Greenleaf
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Kimeo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Kimeo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimeo
- Chepstow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Chepstow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepstow
- Barnes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jefferson County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Agenda, with the one closest to Agenda listed first.
- Reynolds
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Thompson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Thompson is located in Jefferson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thayer County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Agenda, with the one closest to Agenda listed first.
- Hubbell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Chester
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Byron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stoddard ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Stoddard is located in Thayer County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
- Gilead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Agenda, see our County-by-County Page for Agenda.
Cemeteries Near Agenda ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Agenda.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Agenda - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Agenda covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Agenda, with the one closest to Agenda listed first.
- Agenda Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Willoughby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Brantford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brantford Covenant Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bohemian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hawks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hollis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (157 more) ...
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Agenda had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Agenda had a population of 64 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Agenda, with the one closest to Agenda listed first.
- Brantford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brantford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantford
- Wayne
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wayne is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
- Cuba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clyde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Haworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Haworth is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
- Talmo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Talmo is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmo
- Ames
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ames is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Strawberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Strawberry is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Rice
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rice is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Vining
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vining is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Clifton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Clifton has also been known as:
- West Clifton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <1>
- Haddam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Haddam is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Haddam has also been known as:
- Haddam City
- West Haddam
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Saint Joseph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Saint Joseph is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Belleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Concordia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Agenda. See our List of 1890's Communities around Agenda.
Newspapers Published in Agenda ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Agenda.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Agenda, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Agenda.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Agenda:
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Pages specific to Republic County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Cloud County
- Jewell County
- Mitchell County
- Washington County
- Jefferson County
- Thayer County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kansas
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Agenda, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Agenda) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |